Studies say that decreased bone mineral density in adults born with very low birth weight.
In a study published this week in the open-access medical journal, PLoS Medicine, Petteri Hovi and colleagues from the National Institute for Health and Welfare Helsinki, Finland evaluated skeletal health in 144 adults (ages ranging from 18 to 27 years) who were born preterm with very low birth weight.
Low Birth Weight in Infants Linked to Toxic Chemical in Children's Toys
Exposure to toxic chemical used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care product and children's toys might contribute to low birth weight in infants
Exposure to toxic chemical used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care product and children's toys might contribute to low birth weight in infants
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Women With Seizures During Pregnancy Are At Greater Risk Of Having Low-Birth-Weight And Pre-Term Baby
A new study has shown that women with epilepsy who have seizures during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to pre-term, small or low-birth-weight babies than women without epilepsy.
A new study has shown that women with epilepsy who have seizures during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to pre-term, small or low-birth-weight babies than women without epilepsy.
Low Birth Weight Survivors Are At High Risk For Long-Term Respiratory Disorders
A new study shows that infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems.
A new study shows that infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems.
