This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In Jan. 2020, Teresa Hernandez was ...

In some cases, labour may start after 20 weeks and before 37 weeks of a pregnancy. While doctors may be able to delay preterm births, some women may still deliver prematurely. Knowing the warning ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) — Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a groundbreaking blood test that may accurately predict the risk of preterm birth. This innovative test examines how ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is no neonatal benefit or harm when using tocolytic drugs for threatened premature birth after 30 weeks’ ...

February 17, 2011 (UPDATED February 27, 2011)— Clinicians should not use injectable terbutaline to prevent preterm labor or treat it beyond 48 to 72 hours because of the risk for maternal heart ...

Preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks' gestation, can in some cases be linked to the mother's exposure to adverse childhood ...

A typical human pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but most parents know this number is only a rough estimate. Babies are born on a seemingly unpredictable timeline, with a normal pregnancy ranging from 38 to ...

In a prospective cohort study, researchers examined how early life medical risk factors for individuals born preterm compare with those born full-term in adulthood.