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Study: Preemies more likely to die in childhood

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  • Study: Preemies more likely to die as children, to be childless in adulthood
  • 12.8 percent of U.S. births in 2006 were premature
  • Largest study of preemies, followed 1.2 million Norwegian births over decades
  • Study raises questions about future risks for even tinier babies saved today
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