A common pressure point for expectant mothers is the fear of preterm birth (delivery before 37 weeks) and the pervasive ...

For the second year in a row, the March of Dimes gave Arkansas an F for its preterm birth rate in a report that also ...

America's average preterm birth rate has been worsening in recent years, going from 9.6 percent in 2014, to 10.5 percent in ...

A baby who was born weighing just under 1lb. is now thriving and “an extraordinary medical success,” according to the German ...

For the fourth straight year, the U.S. has earned a D+ grade from the March of Dimes annual report card when it comes to ...

Princess Beatrice said experiencing a premature birth 'can be incredibly lonely' after she welcomed her daughter, Athena ...

SAHMRI's long-term research into omega-3 fatty acids as a way to prevent preterm birth is set to improve antenatal care ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The rate of premature births in the U.S. is on the rise. Last year, the national rate was 9.93 percent and, according to the March of Dimes, the numbers in Illinois were even worse.

An Emory University study, published Friday by Science Advances, provides the first evidence that exposure to higher ...

The March of Dimes report said Georgia had 7.0 baby deaths per every 1,000 live births, a statistic that has remained the ...

Sailesh Kotecha's family settled in London after being expelled from Uganda in 1972. Given his strong interest in human biology, he opted to study medicine. He was awarded a scholarship to study at ...