March of Dimes report shows Ohio among 21 states where preterm births increased, as national rate remains at 10.4% for fourth ...

Planned early-term birth based on risk stratification for preeclampsia reduced the incidence of the complication at term ...

HealthDay News — Planned early-term birth based on risk stratification for preeclampsia reduces preeclampsia incidence, without an increase in complications, according to a study published in The ...

CHICAGO — The adoption counselor caught Rebecca Bennett on her cellphone and delivered an urgent message from the birth mother: “The baby is coming early. You have permission to be at the hospital. Go ...

Princess Beatrice has said premature birth can be "incredibly lonely", as she reflected on her own experience for a podcast ahead of World Prematurity Day. Her words are part of a campaign for ...

The number of preterm and early-term births in the U.S. increased between 2014 and 2022, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The preterm birth rate — babies ...

Healthy mouth, healthy baby? For years, scientists have been exploring the link between poor oral health and giving birth too early. Now, new research presented Thursday raises the possibility that ...

A study shows that maternal stress one year after birth has the strongest impact on early development, highlighting the need ...

Being born even a bit early hurts math and reading skills, a new study suggests. July 2, 2012— -- Kids who get too early a start at life – even if they are born in the first half of the gestation ...