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Very preterm born adults score relationships with friends lowly: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 10 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Warwick have found that very preterm and very low birth weight born adults score their relationship with friends lower than term-born peers.
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Study finds forest fires linked to low birth weight in newborns
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): According to a new study, women exposed to smoke from landscape fires during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with low or very low birth weights.
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Forest fires linked to low birth weight in newborns, says study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): Women exposed to smoke from landscape fires during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with low or very low birth weights, according to a new study.
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Study links birth weight to type 2 diabetes risk in adulthood
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): A new study suggested that birth weight of 2.5 kg or more is strongly linked to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
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Light pollution linked to preterm births, reduced birth weight: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): While we all know how pollution can be detrimental to our health, a new study has discovered that light pollution could increase the likelihood of preterm births and reduced birth weight.
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Study suggests higher red cell transfusion threshold offers no advantage f
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): Very low birth weight infants often need blood transfusions to survive. A National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests that providing a higher threshold of red cells within accepted limits offers no advantage in survival or reduction in neurological
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Northeast gets first human milk bank, 15th in India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 24 (ANI): Aiming at providing breast milk for premature, low birth-weight, and sick newborns, besides other needy babies, the first human milk bank in the Northeast has been set up in Guwahati's Satribari Christian Hospital.
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Expanded newborn screening could save premature infants' lives, finds stud
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], October 7 (ANI): Expanding routine newborn screening to include a metabolic vulnerability profile could lead to earlier detection of life-threatening complications in babies born preterm, according to a study.
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Low birth weight associated with cardiovascular risk in kids
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 4 (ANI): We all know that low birth weight leads to various health issues at birth; however, a recent study has revealed that it is associated with cardiovascular risk as well in children.
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No harm to newborns from opioid: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 15 (ANI): A recent study has found that no harm is caused to newborns from opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) during pregnancy.
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Birthweight, height can predict infants' future health: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 30 (ANI): One's future health can be predicted as early as they are born! A new study highlighted that an infant's birth weight and height together can help in telling doctors if the baby is born with a heightened risk of heart issues later in life.
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Migraine can lead to complications during pregnancy, finds recent Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 30 (ANI): Migraine can increase the risk of miscarriage and giving birth to a child with low weight, says a recent study, which has been published in the journal of 'Head and Face Pain.'
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