Finally, here is a research study which has something positive to say about advanced maternal age. Women who have babies the natural way (e.g. without the aid of assisted reproduction) late in life tend to live longer than other women. In fact, women who become pregnant at age 45 or older have a lower likelihood [...]
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As mom of twins who were born premature and with low birth weights, I always keep my eyes and ears open for the latest developments in birth weight research. Low birth weight has always been associated with health problems such as heart diseases and diabetes in adulthood. But what about high birth weights?
A large-scale Scandinavian [...]
Tags: birth weight, life span, longevity, mortality
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