Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Fewer preemies

The premature birth rate dropped more than 20% between 1990 and 2006. We must be doing something right. The article at the link says strategies include "smoking cessation programs, progesterone treatments for women with a history of preterm birth, avoiding multiples from fertility treatments and avoiding unnecessary c-sections and inductions before 39 weeks."

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