Preterm birth affects 1 in 10 pregnancies worldwide, with increasing survival rates over the last 30 years. However, as this new generation of long-term survivors approaches middle age, recent studies ...
How can I tell if my baby will be premature? Most of the causes for premature birth are unknown, but one of the biggest contributory factors is pre-eclampsia. One third of all premature babies are ...
Low-birth-weight (LBW) premature infants are born without the adaptive mechanisms needed for survival outside of the womb. These fragile infants require thermoprotective interventions that begin ...
These findings provide key evidence for the health benefits of moderate-to-vigorous exercise during pregnancy in women with gestational diabetes at risk for preterm labor.
Covis Pharma, current maker of the preterm birth drug Makena, has withdrawn it from the market after a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel deemed it ineffective. Approved more than a ...