Although extremely preterm birth is no longer the death sentence it once was, many of the tiniest preemies still struggle in school and have a harder time as adults, two new studies suggest. One study ...

The babies at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City got a sweet surprise. — -- Roses are red, violets are blue, these preemies are special, and this hospital wanted to make sure they knew. Cupid ...

Singing or playing womb-like sounds in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may help slow the heart rate and improve sleep and eating patterns of premature babies, a new study suggests. Researchers ...

EAST NORRITON, Pa. (WPVI) -- With advances in medicine, the odds are much better that a baby born early will survive. But that doesn't make it easier for parents who worry every day. A new, colorful ...

It happens every day to the most vulnerable infants in hospital intensive care units: fragile babies born way too soon are poked, prodded and jabbed as part of medical care meant to help them survive ...

Uncle Sam would be proud of these preemies. — -- Uncle Sam would be proud of these preemies at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The babies are shining bright like fireworks in their ...

SKANEATELES, N.Y. — The annual Polo for Preemies event, held at the Skaneateles Polo Club, combined the excitement of sport with a mission to support some of the region's tiniest and most vulnerable ...

Good idea: A low-cost nursery to reduce infant mortality in developing countries. Idea person: Rebecca Richards-Kortum, a bioengeneering professor at Rice University. Where it came from: ...

Extra attention may even make preemies more resilient. In another study, Hack tracked a group of preemies until they were 20 and found they were less likely than full-term babies to take up risky ...

Human breastmilk has long been considered "liquid gold" among clinicians treating premature infants in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU). Breastmilk-fed "preemies" are healthier, on average, than ...

Neurological damage in very small premature babies may decrease over time, according to research that tracked children through age 8 and found substantial mental gains. Many youngsters once considered ...