The rate of Maryland babies born prematurely jumped to 10.5 percent in 2017 from 10.1 percent the year before, according to a report released Thursday by the March of Dimes. The statistics mirrored a national trend; the overall U.S. preterm birth rate rose to 9.93 percent of births in 2017 from…
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More babies in Maryland being born prematurely, according to March of Dimes
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