Going into preterm labor doesn't necessarily mean you'll have your baby early. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), about 30% of women who experience ...

In honor of Women’s Health Month, reproductive health researcher and Assistant Professor Scott Barnett from the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology shares the sobering reality of the rising ...

New research shows that Rytvela, an anti-inflammatory drug candidate, decreased premature birth and infant mortality when administered after the onset ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched the Strong Start initiative to reduce the incidence of preterm births, according to an HHS news release. CMS will award $40 million in ...

Adults born preterm were significantly more likely to have cardiometabolic risk factors and internalized mental health issues than full-term peers, according to an ongoing preterm birth cohort study ...

Texas has a new research collaborative focused on addressing the state’s high rate of pre-term births. March of Dimes – a nonprofit advocacy and research organization focused on maternal and infant ...

Babies born to mothers potentially exposed to low levels of arsenic in public drinking water—even at levels below the federal safety standard—were more likely to be born preterm, with lower ...

Baby supplies and educational materials sit on a shelf in the office of Krystal Keener, a Healthy Start care coordinator based at the Oklahoma State University obstetrics and gynecology clinic, in ...

URI College of Nursing Associate Professor Amy D'Agata's study shows that the effects of preterm birth can linger throughout an individual's lifetime, necessitating the inclusion of birth history in ...