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U.S. Gets a D on Preterm Birth Rates, Says March of Dimes

Nov. 17, 2009
Among the many reasons for the high preterm birth rate in the U.S.: lack of insurance, cigarette smoking and elective cesarean-section deliveries that are scheduled too early
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