By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida PDF article download Original article at Orlando Weekly
Month: November 2017
2017 MOD Prematurity Report Card: Progress Stalls in FL, U.S.
After nearly a decade of progress, prematurity rates in the U.S. and Florida increased in 2016, earning the country and state a “C” on the new March of Dimes Prematurity Report Card released today. Florida had a preterm birth rate of 10.1% in 2016, compared to 10.0% in the prior year. Nationally, the rate increased from … Continue reading “2017 MOD Prematurity Report Card: Progress Stalls in FL, U.S.”