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Rapid Weight Gain in Preemies Helps IQ

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted May 17th 2010 5:00PM

Higher weights could translate into higher IQs. Credit: Getty Images
Premature babies who pack on the pounds in their first years of life have higher IQs by the time they reach primary school than those who gain weight more slowly, a new study ...
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Pre-term birth linked to lifelong health effects

by Nicole Teed, Posted Mar 27th 2008 8:32AM

A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides the most information so far about the long-term outcomes of babies born prematurely. Researchers found that babies born preterm are at an increased risk of death ...
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