March of Dimes says premature births are up in Iowa

November 15, 2019 Carol Kuster State News 0

A report from a nonprofit group shows nearly one in ten Iowa babies were born premature this year. That’s up from 9.2 percent last year and is the highest rate in a decade. Plus, the rate is much higher for babies born to black mothers. Stacey Stewart, president of the March of Dimes, says one […]