Vitamin D Optimization Can Stop Tragic Increase in Preterm Births

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Despite having the highest health care expenditures in the world, U.S. rates of premature births are on the rise, especially among African-Americans. Preterm birth (which is responsible for 28 percent of newborn deaths during the first month of life) is defined as a baby being born before 37 weeks of gestation,1 and preterm birth rates have risen two years in a row, hitting 9.8 percent in 2016 — a 2 percent increase from the year prior.2

That means nearly 1 in 10 babies is now born prematurely in the …read more

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