Slightly early birth tied to lower adult achievement

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being born just a couple of weeks early may influence a child's long-term education and job prospects, hints a new study from Finland. Researchers found that infants born "late preterm" - between 34 and 36 weeks - were more likely to be manual workers and earned less money as adults than their peers who were born on time. Past studies have suggested children born slightly early have more behavioral and emotional problems and don't do as well academically, Katri Räikkönen from the University of Helsinki and her colleagues noted. ...



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