Preemies born in poverty 4 times less likely ready for school
Friday, July 17, 2009 - 08:42
in Health & Medicine
Advances in neonatal care enable two-thirds of premature babies born with respiratory problems to be ready for school at an appropriate age, but those living in poverty are far less likely to be ready on time than their better-off peers, researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center report in the July issue of the journal Pediatrics.