premature births

Asthma link to premature births

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 07/12/2011 - 17:47

Women with poorly-managed asthma have a higher chance of giving birth too early or having a small baby, a review of evidence suggests.


 

Vaginal gel reduces preterm births in some women

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 04/06/2011 - 09:58

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A simple treatment - a hormone-containing vaginal gel - significantly reduces premature births among pregnant women who are at high risk because of a problem with the cervix, government researchers reported Wednesday....


 

Premature births worsen US infant death rate

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 11/03/2009 - 11:39

ATLANTA (AP) -- Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday....