Tuesday 1 April 2014

Length of Pregnancy Reduced by Heat Wave

A new study indicates that when temperatures reach 32C or higher over a period of four to seven days, the risk of early-term delivery is 27% higher than on typical summer days. The study was led by Nathalie Auger of the University of Montreal's Department of Social and Preventive Medicine. The study involved data from 300,000 births that took place in Montreal between 1981 to 2010 with summer temperatures recorded by Environment Canada during this period. Auger ...

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