Preterm birth rates in the US show disparities by household income and race, with Black mothers having higher risks for ...

Preterm birth rates increased significantly over the 10 years among families with lower incomes, rising from 9.7% in 2011 to ...

Researchers at Boston Medical Center, working with colleagues at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and Harvard ...

The need for human milk is critical because growth velocity in this population can be slow; at discharge more than half of ...

A new report from the March of Dimes highlights serious concerns regarding U.S. maternal mortality, infant mortality, and ...

The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...

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 ...

Increasing the activity level of women with gestational diabetes reduced the risk of preterm labor. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during pregnancy is inversely associated with the risk ...

Exposure to extreme cold conditions coupled with pollution increases the risk of preterm births and a rise in blood pressure ...

Each year in the United States, approximately 370,000 babies are born prematurely, meaning born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, representing about 10.4% of all live births. These infants face higher ...

An Emory University study, published Friday by Science Advances, provides the first evidence that exposure to higher temperatures during pregnancy is linked to specific biological changes in mothers ...

During pregnancy, expectant mothers often take steps to prepare for the arrival of their baby, such as taking vitamins and supplements and avoiding smoking or alcohol. While a typical pregnancy lasts ...