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 ...

Preterm birth - defined as delivery before the 37 th week of pregnancy - is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the United States. Babies born prematurely are also at an increased risk of ...

Preterm birth complications are the primary cause of death among children under age 5, and nearly 75% could be prevented with interventions, according to the World Health Organization. While the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A mid-trimester blood test identified average-risk women at risk for preterm birth. A treatment bundle including ...

The Medical University of South Carolina research team who conducted the study published in Cells included (front to back) Dr. Eliza McElwee, Dr. Stephen Tomlinson and Devin Hatchell. A research team ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After accounting for social factors, Black and white women had similar risk for preterm birth and preeclampsia.

Premature birth is now the most common, serious, and costly infant health problem facing our nation. Spontaneous preterm birth is a common outcome of a broad combination of medical and social factors.

PREMATURE birth is a significant public health challenge, not only in Tanzania but also across the globe. It poses major risks to both newborns and mothers, contributing to high rates of infant ...

Oklahoma is doing poorly when it comes to preterm birth and infant mortality. March of Dimes released their 2024 report card and gave our state a “D” rating. Honour Hill with March Of Dimes said ...

Both poverty and race were linked to preterm birth in a U.S. population-based cross-sectional study. Among mother-infant dyads in households with income below the federal poverty level, preterm birth ...

Georgia babies are born preterm — without finishing out the normal length of pregnancy — more often than happens in most other states, the March of Dimes said Thursday. The report gave Georgia a grade ...