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Tag: Prematurity

Prematurity awareness month

Variation among preterm infants is the norm One in 10 infants in the United States is born preterm—less than 36 weeks gestation—each year. Infants born early are at a higher risk for long-term health problems and neurodevelopmental and cognitive delays. According to a new study that followed preterm infants in Wisconsin, not all premature infants …