February 17, 2011 (UPDATED February 27, 2011)— Clinicians should not use injectable terbutaline to prevent preterm labor or treat it beyond 48 to 72 hours because of the risk for maternal heart ...

Even temporary spikes in blood glucose during pregnancy could have a negative effect on a developing fetus, potentially ...

Preterm delivery is one of the primary causes of newborn death, and it is linked to early multiorgan system disorders as well as several long-term neurodevelopmental, familial, and ...

AURORA, Colo. -- Atosiban, an oxytocin receptor antagonist available in Europe, was not superior to placebo in improving neonatal outcomes for threatened preterm birth between 30 and 34 weeks' ...

In honor of Women’s Health Month, reproductive health researcher and Assistant Professor Scott Barnett from the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology shares the sobering reality of the rising ...

Increasing the activity level of women with gestational diabetes reduced the risk of preterm labor. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during pregnancy is inversely associated with the risk ...

*adjusted for gestational age at delivery, exposure to magnesium, alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, tobacco.

Spontaneous preterm birth positively correlated with exposure to particulate matter 2.5 μm or less in diameter (PM 2.5) (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] per IQR increase 1.15, 95% CI 1.12-1.18), as ...