Low-dose aspirin may offset premature birth risk linked to extreme heat

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Extreme heat is linked to preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth, conditions already affecting 12 to 15 million newborns annually worldwide. Rising temperatures threaten to worsen these outcomes for pregnant people and newborns. New research suggests low-dose aspirin may help offset some of this heat-related risk, offering a potential intervention as climate change intensifies heat exposure during pregnancy.