U.S. Trails Far Behind Europe In Infant Mortality

By Maggie Mertens The bad news about the U.S. health system just keeps coming. A premature baby, born at 28 weeks, lies in the neonatal intensive care unit of a New York hospital. The CDC says the large number of premature births is one factor behind Read More...

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Posted Nov 04 2009, 12:55 PM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health
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