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Premature birth (also known as preterm birth, or premie) is defined medically as childbirth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation. Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. Premature babies are sometimes called preemies. About 12 percent of babies in the United States — or 1 in 8 — are born prematurely each year. In 2003, more than 490,000 babies in the U.S. were born prematurely. The shorter the term of pregnancy is, the greater the risks of complications. Infants born prem ...
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Premature Babies News Headlines
- 'Depression link' to small babies
BBC - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:14 EST
- Giving Nitroglycerin To Women In Premature Labour Improves Their Babies' Health
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Risk Of Birth Complications Varies Between Racial Groups
ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Most-premature baby allowed home
BBC - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:33 EST
- Black moms more likely for premature birth
The Earth Times - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50 EST
- Vitamin may help alcohol-damaged babies: study
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:01 EST
- Survival rates for tiniest babies holding steady
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:43 EST
- Pope speaks out against "designer babies"
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:08 EST
- Giving Nitroglycerin To Women In Premature Labour Improves Their Babies' Health, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Italy reinvents wheel to save abandoned babies
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:48 EST
- Risk Of Birth Complications Varies Between Racial Groups
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- Improved Neonatal Care Has Helped Reduce Prevalence Of Cerebral Palsy In Premature Babies
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Some steroids safe for premature infants
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:57 EST
- Premature Babies Probably Feel And Are Aware Of Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Sluggish thyroid can trigger pregnancy troubles
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:40 EST
- Nitroglycerin helps with premature birth
The Earth Times - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:24 EST
- Obese couples have tougher time having babies
Reuters - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:22 EST
- Obese couples have tougher time having babies
Reuters - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:22 EST
- Obese couples have tougher time having babies
Reuters - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:22 EST
- Breastfed babies may become better adults
The Earth Times - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:06 EST
- Mom's gum disease ups risk of premature birth
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:36 EST
- After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Rome Journal: Updating an Old Way to Leave the Baby on the Doorstep
New York Times - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:53 EST
- Measles-mumps-rubella, Chicken Pox Vaccines Work For Preemies
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- More UK women prefer later pregnancies: official data
The Earth Times - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:11 EST
- Moderate caffeine OK for pregnant moms
MSNBC - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:08 EST
- Fertility therapies raise birth defect risks a bit
MSNBC - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:22 EST
- Life at 21 Weeks: Immature Lungs and a Handful of Fragile Skin and Pain
ABC News - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:44 EST
- Medium caffeine intake "does not affect pregnancy"
Reuters - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:31 EST
- Medium caffeine intake "does not affect pregnancy"
Reuters - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:31 EST
- Medium caffeine intake "does not affect pregnancy"
Reuters - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:31 EST
- Mismatched hearts save dying babies
MSNBC - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:22 EST
- Miami baby sets premature record
BBC - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:22 EST
- Reducing Caffeine Intake Has No Effect On Birth Weight Or Length Of Pregnancy
ScienceDaily - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Breastfeeding safer for some HIV-infected mothers
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:10 EST
- Breastfeeding safer for some HIV-infected mothers
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:10 EST
- Cystic Fibrosis: An Incomplete Success Story
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Russian shock at 'gagged' babies
BBC - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:13 EST
- African-American Mothers More Likely To Deliver Prematurely, Missouri Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- FISH-ing For Links Between Cancer And Aging
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Baby as small as pen when born to go home
Reuters - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:18 EST
- Baby as small as pen when born to go home
Reuters - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:20 EST
- City's Infant Fatalities Spiked in 2005
Washington Post - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Really?: The Claim: Mother’s Heartburn Means a Hairy Newborn
New York Times - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:29 EST
- Non-invasive, Real-time Monitoring For Sepsis In Neonates Goes National
ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Missouri's African-American Mothers More Likely To Deliver Prematurely
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Reducing Caffeine Intake Has No Effect On Birth Weight Or Length Of Pregnancy
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Breastfeeding may boost future social mobility
Reuters - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:50 EST
- Pride, parties and now World Cup babies for Germany
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:25 EST
- Pride, parties and now World Cup babies for Germany
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:30 EST
- Breastfeeding 'aids class status'
BBC - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:31 EST
- Spray for Premature Ejaculation Helps
WebMD - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:13 EST
- Viagra used to save baby's life
BBC - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:09 EST
- Some bleeding found in babies' brains
The Earth Times - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:24 EST
- Diabetes in pregnancy can hamper infant memory
Reuters - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:54 EST
- Diabetes in pregnancy can hamper infant memory
Reuters - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:54 EST
- Breastfed Kids Become Social Climbers
WebMD - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:37 EST
- Birth defects big cause of infant death, study finds
Reuters - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:17 EST
- Infants get memories early, but also forget
MSNBC - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Winter may increase SIDS risk
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:42 EST
- Study Questions Pregnancy Fish Limit
WebMD - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:40 EST
- Predicting sepsis in infants
The Earth Times - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:27 EST
- Winter Colds, Over-wrapping Raise The Risk Of SIDS, Doctors Warn
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- FDA Notes Baby Vaccine Bowel Problems
WebMD - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:57 EST
- Vaginal Birth Increases Risk Of Hemorrhage In Newborns, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Spray for Premature Ejaculation Helps
MedicineNet - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Needle-free FluMist protects kids better, study says
Reuters - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:04 EST
- Black preterm births may be due to genes
MSNBC - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:30 EST
- Vaginal Birth Increases Risk Of Hemorrhage In Newborns
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Work, youth before babies for Chinese who freeze eggs
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:24 EST
- Work, youth before babies for Chinese who freeze eggs
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:24 EST
- Study: Nasal spray beats flu shot for kids
MSNBC - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:35 EST
- Air in the home could affect infant health
Reuters - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:22 EST
- Breastfed Babies Become Upwardly Mobile Adults
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Spray Could Offer New Front-line Treatment For Men With Premature Ejaculation
ScienceDaily - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Baby, among tiniest to survive, leaving hospital
MSNBC - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Non-Invasive, Real-Time Monitoring For Sepsis In Neonates Goes National
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Fertility Treatment Raises Defect Risk
Washington Post - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:54 EST
- March Of Dimes Commits Additional $3M To Prematurity Research
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Repeat preterm birth rates high in black women
Reuters - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:29 EST
- Mismatched heart transplants save dying babies
CNN - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:01 EST
- FISH-ing For Links Between Cancer And Aging
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Topical Anaesthetic Spray Delays Ejaculation By Five Times As Long Says New Study
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Older Mums run greater risk of intrauterine fetal demise or stillbirth
The Earth Times - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:21 EST
- High-dose Progesterone Treatment Reduces Preterm Delivery Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Preterm Delivery Risk Reduced By High-Dose Progesterone Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Wall Street Journal Examines Studies Finding Increased Risk Of Premature Death After Ovary Removal
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Early weight influences age when periods start
Reuters - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:29 EST
- Tall pregnant women who exercise have lighter babies
Reuters - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:45 EST
- Vaccine cost-effective for babies in poor regions
Reuters - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:25 EST
- Experts warn against delaying having babies
The Earth Times - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:19 EST
- New Therapy To Alleviate The Symptoms Of Cystic Fibrosis - ShaRe International
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Some brain hemorrhage normal in vaginal births, say scientists
The Earth Times - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:43 EST
- Baby brain bleeding linked to vaginal births
MSNBC - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:47 EST
- Delta Dental Of Virginia Introduces Benefits To Help Improve Health Of Diabetics, Reduce Rate Of Low Birth Weight Babies
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Study finds baby brain bleeding in vaginal births
Reuters - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:42 EST
- Cold Medicine Risky for Babies, Toddlers
ABC News - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:40 EST
- Nuffield Committee Head Demands Better Support For Families Of Premature Babies, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- BMA Comment On New Guidance On Treating Premature Babies, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:00 EST

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