PREMATURE birth is a significant public health challenge, not only in Tanzania but also across the globe. It poses major ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) - Research on late preterm infants has prompted changes at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. Late preterm babies born just a few weeks early are often the same size as ...

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian in New York have found using corticosteroids in women at risk for late preterm delivery reduced the chance of severe ...

Preterm births are rising in Nepal as more couples marry and have children later in life, increasing health risks for ...

First, the good news: Advances in medical care mean the outcomes for preterm babies have improved in recent decades, and even the smallest of premature babies have a greater chance of surviving and ...

Preterm birth, defined as delivery between 20 and 36 weeks and six days, remains one of the most significant challenges in neonatal medicine. Babies born between 34 and 36+6 weeks are classified as ...

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 ...