First, the good news: Advances in medical care mean the outcomes for preterm babies have improved in recent decades, and even the smallest of premature babies have a greater chance of surviving and ...

When babies are born too soon, there is a higher risk for health complications. Many preemies grow up to be perfectly healthy, but Duke researchers found a number continue to have health problems.

A doting mom has shared a sweet video of her preemie baby giving her "bonus smiles" as he enjoys a bath after finally coming home from the NICU. Mom Rachel Dommermuth, 33, from New Fairfield, ...

The U.S. preterm birth rate has hit a 15-year high, a startling increase of over 10 percent. This outsized leap is not an anomaly — rather, it is the culmination of a decade-long trend, one that has ...