preterm birth

A large-scale study in Africa found a 30 percent reduction in very-low-birth-weight babies born to pregnant women who chewed xylitol-sweetened gum.

A new cohort analysis of nearly 115,000 births debunks the theory that preterm birth alone leads to autism spectrum disorder.

Increased access to contraception and higher female employment have resulted in ‘more chronic conditions during pregnancy,’ said the March of Dimes.