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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 have ...
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 birth ...
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 modest, ...
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 an ...
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 sharply ...
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 criteria ...
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 improved ...
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.The ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A mother's genes may be an important factor in the risk of preterm birth, two new studies suggest.Past research has shown that genes likely play a role in a pregnant woman's odds of delivering prematurely -- before ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children of abused mothers may be smaller at birth and show stunted early growth, according to research from Bangladesh.Prior studies have shown that physical and sexual violence against women is associated with low birth weight of the ...
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