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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While studies have found that infants born during hospital off-hours may have a heightened risk of death, the same may not be true of the tiniest preemies cared for at major medical centers, a new study suggests. ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women pregnant with twins should be sure to gain the recommended amount of weight, according to a new study, which shows that gaining less weight than recommended during a twin pregnancy ups the risk of early birth ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If babies are born a couple of weeks early, but are healthy, they're not at greater risk of developmental or behavior problems later on, new research shows. But babies born at 34 to 36 weeks' pregnancy who ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who were born prematurely or had siblings who were may be at increased risk of having a preterm baby themselves, a large UK study finds. The findings, from a study of nearly 14,000 women who gave ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stressful situations in early pregnancy can lead to the birth of babies who are underweight or born too early, new research from China shows. Timing of the stress, the researchers found, was the key. "The findings are ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over the past 15 years, survival rates among infants born extremely early (before 24 weeks of pregnancy) have not improved, but it's not for lack of trying. According to a UK study released today, there has been ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overall, very premature twins fare just as well as single babies born very early, and they may even face a lower risk of certain complications, new research shows. But for twin pairs of the same sex but ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children born extremely preterm may face a much higher-than-average risk of developing autism later in childhood, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of 219 children born before the 26th week of pregnancy, 8 percent met the ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who were born prematurely and at a very low weight may have an increased risk of certain behavior problems and symptoms of depression and anxiety, research suggests. As the survival rates of very preterm newborns have ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A relatively low birth weight and early-age weight gain may increase the likelihood of early puberty, hint findings from a German study. Earlier onset of puberty has been linked to certain cancers, high blood sugar and obesity. ...