Premature births worsen U.S. infant mortality rate
The Associated Press Date: Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009 8:53 AM ET ATLANTA — Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European... [read full story]
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