Pre-term birth

Boy babies at greater risk of pregnancy complications

The study found that boys are more likely to be born spontaneously pre-term. Boys showed a 27 per cent higher risk for a pre-term birth between 20-24 weeks' gestation, 24 per cent higher risk for a pre-term birth between 30-33 weeks and 17 per cent higher risk for pre-term birth between 34-36 weeks.

Jul 12, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

Immigrant parents at lower risk of pre-term birth in Canada

 The couples who immigrate to Canada are generally at lower risk of having a pre-term birth than Canadian-born couples, reveals a new study.

Dec 17, 2015, 16:28 PM IST