Premature birth, pneumonia and malaria among leading causes of death in under-fives worldwide, as UN experts warn aid cuts are slowing progress on survival rates ...

Every year, a staggering number of infants are born before their time, confronting a host of health hurdles. Factors ...

Individuals born preterm face an increased risk for death from all causes even into their third and fourth decades of life. Researchers conducted a population-based study in Canada, analyzing data ...

Babies around the world face a lot of risks to their health: pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria, to name a few. But it turns out that no single infectious disease takes a greater toll than the simple ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Charles Rittenberg about reducing risk of preterm birth. Dr. Rittenberg is an ...

Infection That Causes Many Preterm Births Also Linked to Developmental Disruptions Infection That Causes Many Preterm Births Also Linked to Developmental Disruptions PR Newswire CINCINNATI, Sept. 9, ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Any kind of infection during the prenatal phase can increase the risk of premature birth In this article a doctor tells about common preterm infections and their effect on the mother and child ...

Complications from preterm birth, defined as occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, are the leading cause of death among children under five. Rates of preterm birth range from 4-16% globally, leading ...