More and more women who give birth are overweight or obese, Green says. These women have a much higher rate of complications like diabetes and hypertension, which can lead to earlier births.. Of the roughly 4 million deliveries in the U.S. in 2002, 394,996 were considered preterm, according to the analysis.
'One-in-a-million' conjoined twins born to Atlanta parents: Delighted mom and dad welcome girls who share the same arms, legs and body-and will never be separated. 1  Asa and Eli Hamby born on Thursday morning in Northside Hospital, Atlanta.
(CBS) The world's oldest twins are a pair of 102-year-old Scottish sisters, Guinness World Records announced Tuesday. PICTURES: 9 big lies about longevityBizarre bodies: 9 new world record holders from Guinness. Meet Edith Ritchie and Evelyn Evie Middleton. They were born on a farm near Newburgh, Scotland, on November 15, 1909. The sisters are fraternal twins but their mother always dressed them the same from an early age.