Post-term delivery raises risk of complications and illness for newborns

Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 15:59 in Health & Medicine

Post-term deliveries, even among low-risk pregnancies, are associated with increased short-term risks to newborns, including illnesses and infections. The study isolates the post-term due date as a single, influential risk factor for the first time.

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