Risk of asthma was higher in babies born at 33 to 36 weeks than full-term babies.
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The findings challenge the prevailing view that moderate and late preterm babies are just as healthy as full-term babies, researchers said.
When they started the delivery Monday -- more than nine weeks before the babies would be full term -- they were in for a surprise.
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It is already recommended in the US that travel is minimised for premature babies and the new data suggests that full-term new borns (those born at or around 39 to 40 weeks) would also benefit from this.
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More than a half-million babies, or some 12% of live births, occur before a full 37-week term, according to federal data.
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