Preterm Birth Rate Continues Rise; March Of Dimes Calls For Congress To Pass PREEMIE Act

... The preterm birth rate edged up again, continuing a nearly 25 year trend. Preliminary statistics released today by National Center for Health Statistics showed that the number of babies born before 37 weeks completed gestation was more than 520,000 last year, raising the preterm birth rate to 12.7 percent of all births, the fifth consecutive annual increase. [click link for full article] ...