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Escalating number of premature and low birth weight babies in Calgary
Apr 26 2007, Pooja

Mounting number of premature and low birth weight babies are an issue of growing concern among the health officials of Calgary.

Premature babies accounted for 9.3 per cent of births in 2004. That’s up from 8 per cent in 1999. Meanwhile, low weight...

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