St. David's North Austin Medical Center participated in study to analyze biomarkers and then offer early labor preventions.

Legislation championed by U.S. Senators John Boozman, R-Ark., and Michael Bennet D-Colo., extending critical federal research, education and intervention activities aimed at reducing preterm birth and ...

One in 10 babies in the U.S. – nearly 374,000 infants – were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A full ...

The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, signed into law by President Trump, extends funding through 2030 to reduce preterm births and infant mortality rates, and provides grants to help physicians and the ...

Every year, around 15 million babies worldwide are born before 37 weeks of gestation. Being born preterm can disrupt development, and earlier births increase the risk of life-changing health outcomes.

An international team of researchers has found that the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and early adaptation problems in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Loveline Chizobam Phillips, George Mason University and Faye Taxman, George Mason ...