Babies born 1-3 weeks early have higher death risk
Babies born just a few weeks early are six times more likely to die in their first week of life than full-term babies and three times more likely to die before their first birthday, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
“The extent of the difference is quite surprising,” said Joann Petrini, director of the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center, whose study appears in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Exercise found to ease chronic pain of fibromyalgia
Regular walks and stretching exercises can help ease the chronic, depressing pain of fibromyalgia, a mysterious ailment with no obvious cure, researchers said on Monday.
Striking more than 3 percent of U.S. women and 0.5 percent of men, the illness’ primary symptoms are debilitating pain throughout the body—often with sensitivity and stiffness focused in the joints. Other symptoms include sleep problems, fatigue and depression.
