Approximately 10 percent, or 400,000 babies, are born preterm in the U.S., missing out on the growth and development that occurs in the final weeks of pregnancy. While the national preterm birth rate ...

June 19, 2009 — Progesterone treatment may not prevent early preterm birth in twin pregnancy, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study and meta-analysis ...

A recent study found that undergoing a hysterectomy before the age of 50 years may increase the risk for CVD, specifically stroke. “Examining the use of hysterectomy at a younger age and women’s risk ...

WASHINGTON -- The high rate of premature births in the United States constitutes a public health concern that costs society at least $26 billion a year, according to a new report from the Institute of ...

Few women of childbearing age consume adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Caroline Purser/The Image Bank via Getty Images Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that ...

A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina reports in Cells that the complement system, part of the body's natural immune defenses, is a key driver of inflammatory responses that ...

SAHMRI's long-term research into omega-3 fatty acids as a way to prevent preterm birth is set to improve antenatal care across the globe. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is not recommended to prevent recurrent preterm birth. Vaginal progesterone may be ...

Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know. Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a ...

Each year, around 15 million babies are born prematurely, with nearly one million dying soon after due to complications ...

Results showed that vaccination reduced the risk of preterm birth by 20% during the Delta wave of the COVID pandemic and 36% ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary Scourboutakos, Eastern Virginia Medical School (THE CONVERSATION) Most prenatal ...