St. David's North Austin Medical Center participated in study to analyze biomarkers and then offer early labor preventions.
June 19, 2009 — Progesterone treatment may not prevent early preterm birth in twin pregnancy, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study and meta-analysis ...
Approximately 10 percent, or 400,000 babies, are born preterm in the U.S., missing out on the growth and development that occurs in the final weeks of pregnancy. While the national preterm birth rate ...
Increasing availability of prenatal care to the expectant mother has not proven effective in reducing the incidence of preterm delivery. By the same token, enhancing prenatal care by the addition of ...
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A blood test that identifies women at risk for preterm birth has shown promising results in a major study, with researchers reporting a 22% reduction in neonatal intensive care unit ...
Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know. Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a ...
WASHINGTON -- The high rate of premature births in the United States constitutes a public health concern that costs society at least $26 billion a year, according to a new report from the Institute of ...
Few women of childbearing age consume adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Caroline Purser/The Image Bank via Getty Images Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that ...
Children born before 37 weeks of gestation have a considerably increased risk of dying before they reach the age of five. Predicting the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and hence implementing preventive ...
The share of babies being born prematurely in the U.S. is on the rise. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the preterm birth rate went up 12 percent ...
Preterm birth―defined as delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy—is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the ...
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