http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/nation/12171761.htmor maybe they just prefer to ignore the reality.
Micro preemies' face host of long-term problems, study finds
BY JUDITH GRAHAM
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO - (KRT) - Even when they escape devastating complications such as cerebral palsy or mental retardation, the tiniest of premature babies - those weighing 2 pounds or less at birth - often have significant "invisible" disabilities when they enter school, researchers reported this week.
Many of these children have cognitive or emotional delays and problems communicating, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. These "micro preemies" also often need special help in classrooms, are delayed academically and have trouble interacting socially with their peers as they begin to mature.
The findings confirm a disappointing reality: Although doctors save more tiny babies than ever before, medicine has not succeeded in improving future outcomes for many of these children...