U.S. Gets 'D' in Preterm Birth Report Card

Courtesy WebMD Health  Tue, 11/17/2009 - 11:29

Seven states improved their grades and two dropped a letter to "F" in the 2009 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, in which the U.S. as a whole earned a "D" for the second straight year, a new report says.

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