Heatwaves pose serious risks for pregnant women, increasing chances of dehydration, heat exhaustion, and complications for ...

Pregnant women living with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their infants had significantly better health outcomes when treated ...

A cheap, non-invasive test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) collected during standard early pregnancy testing may be used to predict preterm birth (PTB) risk, according to a recent study published in PLOS ...

Several interventions, including progesterone use and cerclage, demonstrate promise in reducing spontaneous preterm births. The most pressing need is to better define the populations of pregnant ...

Preterm births are on the rise in the Kigezi Sub-region. Health experts have, however, attributed the existing cases to ...

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...

OmegaQuant shared the news that the Office of Dietary Supplements updated its guidance for health professionals regarding the ...

Pregnancy hormones can affect oral health, but it is often overlooked. Studies have found that untreated dental problems ...

Complete questionnaire information was available for 6302 women (71% response). Outcomes were prolonged time to pregnancy (TTP) (>6 months), preterm birth (<37 weeks) and decreased birth weight (<3000 ...