Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and ...

Large study confirms that toddlers born early after exposure to moderate to severe chorioamnionitis show signs of motor, cognitive, and language impairments CINCINNATI, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

World Prematurity Day 2025 aims to raise awareness about preterm birth, which remains one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality and long-term morbidity around the world. It is also pivotal that ...

The U.S. has landed another poor grade when it comes to preterm births, with festering disparities in outcomes for Black and Native women that are life-threatening, according to a new annual report.

A new grant will help Wayne State University researchers explore the links between bacterial infections, the environmental factors that increase their susceptibility and the risk of preterm birth. The ...

A similar trend was observed among dyads with household income at 100-199% of the federal poverty level, with preterm birth rates rising from 7.8% in 2011 to 10.0% ( P <0.001) in 2021. Preterm birth ...

A typical human pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but most parents know this number is only a rough estimate. Babies are born on a seemingly unpredictable timeline, with a normal pregnancy ranging from 38 to ...

Early-onset preeclampsia was associated with increased risk for delayed early-childhood development in the domain of ...

URI College of Nursing Associate Professor Amy D'Agata's study shows that the effects of preterm birth can linger throughout an individual's lifetime, necessitating the inclusion of birth history in ...

A baby born prematurely in Kenya and the African continent has a minimal survival rate as compared to that born in developed countries. According to a global action report, titled Born too Soon, at ...