Stay updated with breaking news from Kari Risnes. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Sweden: A recent study published in PLOS Medicine found an increased risk of premature birth in offspring born to parents with a history of psychiatric disorders. The research shows, for the first...
Norway: A nationwide register study from Finland and Norway found that preterm babies are more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma in adulthood. “The risk decreased...
Children born preterm are more likely to have respiratory symptoms at least up to middle age, according to one study.
Breathing problems are among the most common problems that babies born preterm have after birth. A new study of over 2.6 million people from Finland and Norway shows that such problems may extend at least up to middle age.
Premature babies may have greater risk of early death as adults, study suggests CNN 1/20/2021 By Katie Hunt, CNN © Shutterstock For individuals born preterm, there is a modestly greater risk of dying prematurely in adulthood when compared to those born after 38 weeks, a recent study has revealed. One in 10 babies around the world is born prematurely, and the vastly improved survival rates of preemies is one of the most striking advances of modern health care -- with the overwhelming majority of those born preterm reaching adulthood. But what are the long-term health risk...