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 ...

A decline in maternal smoking in the U.S. corresponded with a decline in infants born with gastroschisis, researchers found.

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 ...

Cameron Price thrives one year after being discharged from the NICU. His family honors staff with gratitude and donations, celebrating his health and resilience.

Preterm birth raises early childhood malaria risk, even with maternal immunity, highlighting targeted vaccine and prevention ...

The first detailed analysis of unplanned births that occurred outside the hospital setting in Austria has shown that, ...

The birth rate increased by 5% on days when the temperature exceeded 90 degrees. Warmer temperatures wrought by climate change could put women at risk for giving birth early, according to new research ...