Exposure to high levels of the body's primary stress hormone—cortisol—in preterm fetuses can disrupt normal heart development ...

A novel assay will allow clinicians to analyze neonatal immune status in real-time using a single drop of blood, according to ...

A study from UniSA reveals that elevated cortisol in preterm lambs affects key heart development molecules. This disruption ...

Today on National Doctor’s Day, we spotlight four powerful stories of doctors who walked in step with their patients during ...

A recent publication by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the trends of birth by gestational age from 2014 to 2023. In that timeframe, the rates of preterm and early term ...

A study found that birth risks like stillbirth and prematurity increase with maternal age, especially past 45 years, ...

Inconsistent sleep in early pregnancy may predict preterm birth. New research shows wearable data could help doctors detect risk before symptoms appear.

Thinking about pregnancy at 45 or older? A new study reveals key health risks that increase sharply with maternal age.

Call the Midwife' is not canceled, the BBC said in response to a report that the show would end after its 15th season.

The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for ...

Henrico Doctors’ Hospital has settled with five families whose babies reportedly had their bones broken or experienced other ...