Study links preemies, long-term risks
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080326/ap_on_he_me/preemies_health_risks"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080325/i/r3757871343.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=V7TzsCKcSkvqgHtkgOU8_A--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="A doctor touches the feet of a premature baby in a file photo. The health consequences of being born prematurely are broad and enduring, including a higher risk of death throughout childhood and lower reproduction rates as adults, researchers said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Claudia Daut" border="0" /></a>AP - The largest-ever study of the long-term consequences of premature birth finds that children born early have higher death rates in childhood and are more likely to be childless in adulthood.</p><br clear="all"/>

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