St. David's North Austin Medical Center participated in study to analyze biomarkers and then offer early labor preventions.

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 ...

A full-term pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks. However, sometimes labour may start early. If labour starts after 20 weeks and before 37 weeks, then it is called preterm labour or premature labour. This ...

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 ...

The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, signed into law by President Trump, extends funding through 2030 to reduce preterm births and infant mortality rates, and provides grants to help physicians and the ...

The U.S. has landed another poor grade when it comes to preterm births, with festering disparities in outcomes for Black and Native women that are life-threatening, according to a new annual report.

“This is a really interesting paper because it takes a completely different and new view of the pathogenesis of preterm labor,” says immunologist and developmental biologist Adrian Erlebacher of the ...

Legislation championed by U.S. Senators John Boozman, R-Ark., and Michael Bennet D-Colo., extending critical federal research, education and intervention activities aimed at reducing preterm birth and ...

Every two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page of your favorite book or brew a cup of coffee, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a February 2023 report from the ...