Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is no neonatal benefit or harm when using tocolytic drugs for threatened premature birth after 30 weeks’ ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women given drugs to prevent the baby being born too soon may run the risk of having serious complications, a large study conducted in Belgium and The Netherlands ...

A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina reports in Cells that the complement system, part of the body's natural immune defenses, is a key driver of inflammatory responses that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Preterm births account for around 10% of live births in the US each year. Makena is currently the only FDA-approved drug to help reduce preterm labor risk. Covis Pharma Group, the sole manufacturer of ...

Your body knows how to keep your baby safe during pregnancy, starting with the mucus plug. Learn what the mucus plug is, what it does, and when you'll lose it. Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, ...