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.

Extremely preterm birth (before 28 weeks of gestation) places infants into the world at one of the most extraordinary moments ...

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 ...

A University of Rhode Island-led cohort study links preterm index of cumulative medical risk from birth to year 12 to adult disorders at age 35. Premature birth affects about one in 10 U.S. infants ...

Despite its status as one of the wealthiest nations in the world, experts say America’s health care system is in need of major improvements. That’s especially true for mothers and infants. Case in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Florida’s rate is slightly higher, at about 1 in 9 babies born preterm. In an average ...

A new study shows that almost 2 million preterm births worldwide might be attributed partially to microplastics. As we age, plastic pollution contributes to cancers, heart diseases, infertility and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Loveline Chizobam Phillips, George Mason University and Faye Taxman, George Mason ...