A similar trend was observed among dyads with household income at 100-199% of the federal poverty level, with preterm birth rates rising from 7.8% in 2011 to 10.0% ( P <0.001) in 2021. Preterm birth ...

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A premature baby at a hospital in Iowa in 2021.Photograph: Michael S Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images The rate of babies born prematurely in the US grew 12% from 2014 to 2022 to nearly ...

According to the March of Dimes, preterm birth and low birthweight-related health complications cause 37.5% of infant deaths ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) --A noninvasive wearable device may be able to predict preterm births by monitoring changes in maternal heart rate variability, a new study suggests. The peer-reviewed study ...

A long list of new laws that are now in effect in Colorado. One of which is providing an added sense of security to parents ...

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 ...

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.

The Government has quietly dropped the target to reduce the rate of premature births, LBC has learned. In 2017, a target was introduced to reduce the proportion of babies born prematurely by a quarter ...