For the third year in a row, the U.S.’s birth rate for premature babies rose, according to an annual report issued by White Plains, N.Y.-based March of Dimes, a national nonprofit for maternal and ...

PHOENIX — The rate of kids being born prematurely in Arizona is in decline, but is still higher than the national average. Currently 11.6 percent of Arizona kids are born prematurely. Arizona March of ...

Preterm birth has lasting effects into adulthood, with very premature individuals struggling to form romantic relationships and having fewer children, according to the Bavarian Longitudinal Study.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who were born prematurely and at a very low weight may have an increased risk of certain behavior problems and symptoms of depression and anxiety, research ...

New data has shown that an initiative to reduce preterm births in Australia has led to a significant decrease in rates of ...