Pregnancy puts higher oxygen demands on the body, so expectant mothers breathe significantly more air over the course of a day. When air quality is bad, they're also breathing in more harmful ...

More than half (57%) of children born before 32 weeks were not ready for school at age 5, including in areas such as ...

Children born before 37 weeks of gestation have a considerably increased risk of dying before they reach the age of five. Predicting the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and hence implementing preventive ...

New research from the University of Utah found a correlation between air pollution and preterm births in the state.

A landmark 34-year study, co-led by the University of Warwick, tracks very preterm babies from birth to middle adulthood and ...

More than half of children born very preterm are not ready for school, highlighting the need for earlier support and ...

56% and 32% fewer babies were born before 32 and 35 weeks, respectively 20% fewer babies admitted to the NICU Fewer health complications for newborns (20% reduction in odds of neonatal morbidity) A ...

Children born prematurely have higher insulin levels at birth and in early childhood than those delivered full term, new research indicates. And the more prematurely they are born, the higher their ...

Preterm birth has lasting effects into adulthood, with very premature individuals struggling to form romantic relationships and having fewer children, according to the Bavarian Longitudinal Study.

A landmark 34-year study, co-led by University of Warwick, tracks very preterm babies from birth to middle adulthood and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida’s rate is slightly higher, at about 1 in 9 babies born preterm. In an average week, 456 of the 4,257 babies born in the ...