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

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) --A noninvasive wearable device may be able to predict preterm births by monitoring changes in maternal heart rate variability, a new study suggests. The peer-reviewed study ...

A premature baby at a hospital in Iowa in 2021.Photograph: Michael S Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images The rate of babies born prematurely in the US grew 12% from 2014 to 2022 to nearly ...

Study shows higher mortality rates among individuals born preterm, with risks varying by gestational age and highest in early childhood. Study: Short-Term and Long-Term Mortality Risk After Preterm ...

Supporting preterm infant care through international cooperation and social responsibility initiatives ...

The Government has quietly dropped the target to reduce the rate of premature births, LBC has learned. In 2017, a target was ...

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