Kristie McNealy, MD

The rate of prematurity in the state of Ohio has risen from 12.5% in 2004 to 13% in 2005, which is slightly higher than the national rate of 12.7% in 2005. In response to the release of this new birth data, Ohio lawmakers joined together to form the Ohio Prematurity Caucus. This non-partisan [...]

According to preliminary birth data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), cesarean section rates in the United States hit an all time high of 31.1% of all births in 2006. This marks a 3% increase since 2005, and a startling 50% increase over the past decade. Some of this increase is [...]