Premature infants still have a greater risk compared to full-term babies of dying of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics that ...

A major German study finds that early repeated antibiotic use in very low-birth-weight infants can have lasting effects on lung health, highlighting the importance of antibiotic stewardship and ...

The last trimester of pregnancy is a thrilling time for mothers because they will soon meet their baby. Although many preparations have been made, sometimes not everything can go according to plan.

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 ...

Premature birth, defined as birth before 37 weeks, affects 10% of births in the United States. While not all preterm labor is preventable, early prenatal care and healthy lifestyle choices can lower ...

Most of what we do, from incubators to ventilators, simply buys time and treats complications while premature infants grow. Without growth and nutrition, these children would not survive. As a ...