Children born too early show lower test scores in school, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.
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The Cost of Premature Birth: For One Family, More than $2 Million
A new report released Wednesday finds that 15 million babies worldwide are born prematurely each year. For any hope of prevention, preterm birth needs to raise its PR profile.
C-Sections May Increase Premature Babies’ Risk of Breathing Problems
Cesarean delivery isn’t better for preterm babies who are small for their age, contrary to common wisdom.
Calling Attention to Preterm Birth on World Prematurity Day, Nov. 17
What do artificial intelligence, mathematics and engineering have to do with premature birth? More than you might think, according to the new multidisciplinary preterm research center at Stanford University.
When It Comes to Preventing Preterm Birth, the U.S. Gets a ‘C’
Preterm birth, which is the leading cause of newborn death in the U.S., has declined in most states and dropped more than 10% in a few, according to an annual “premature-birth report card” released by the March of Dimes on Tuesday.
Preemies Face Higher Risk of Death in Early Adulthood
It’s not surprising that premature babies are less likely to survive compared to full-term infants, but what is groundbreaking news is that years after their birth, they stand a 38% increased risk of dying in young adulthood, …