NPR

She had a panic attack during preterm labor. Then a nurse stepped in

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In Jan. 2020, Teresa Hernandez was ...
UUHC Health Feed

Preterm Labor: What Are the Causes & Symptoms?

maternal or fetal stress infection or inflammation vaginal bleeding that comes from inside your uterus and overdistention of the uterus (Overdistention usually happens to women who’ve had twins or ...
BabyCenter on MSN

Preterm labor: What it means, what to watch for, and when to call

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Ohio State researchers develop new blood test to predict preterm birth risk

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) — Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a groundbreaking blood test that may accurately predict the risk of preterm birth. This innovative test examines how ...
USA Today

Premature births rose between 2014 and 2022. Here's what we know about the increase.

The number of preterm and early-term births in the U.S. increased between 2014 and 2022, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The preterm birth rate — babies ...
The Conversation

Pregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics

Melissa Skala receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Kristin Myers receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science ...
News Medical

The Importance of Fetal Fibronectin Testing for Women with Symptomatic Preterm Labor

Please can you give an overview of the causes of preterm labor. Preterm birth is the most significant issue facing pregnant women and the clinicians caring for them. With each preterm delivery, a ...
University of California

What’s behind preterm birth? Scientists just found a big clue

A typical human pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but most parents know this number is only a rough estimate. Babies are born on a seemingly unpredictable timeline, with a normal pregnancy ranging from 38 to ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Current Perspectives on the Use of Fetal Fibronectin Testing in Preterm Labor Diagnosis and Management

Preterm birth is associated with a wide array of serious health problems and developmental disabilities, including respiratory issues, gastrointestinal complications, central nervous system problems, ...
CNN

High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down her leg – was not how Ashley O’Neil expected her ...
Nature

Association of nursing overtime, nurse staffing and unit occupancy with medical incidents and outcomes of very preterm infants

To examine the association of nursing overtime, nursing provision and unit occupancy rate with medical incident rates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the risk of mortality or major ...