Premature Birth

The Beverly Hills fertility doctor who helped "Octomom" Nadya Suleman become the mother of 14 children through repeated in vitro treatments is being barred from practicing medicine. The Medical Board of California said the decision to revoke Dr....

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued its strongest warning against the use of a drug prescribed off-label to prevent preterm labor, saying it appears to be ineffective at delaying premature births and poses serious health risks for pregnant...

Yes, yes, it hath charms to soothe a savage breast (or beast, if you prefer to repeat a common mistake). But researchers are finding that music may be an effective balm for many other afflictions: the isolation of conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's...

September is National Hydrocephalus Awareness month, yet very few people are aware of it. Most people say, "Hydro what?" We don't. Our 6-year-old son Josh has hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus used to be called Water on the Brain, but that wasn't...

BRAWLEY — If it wasn’t for a keychain, things might have been a lot more complicated for Lorena Minor-Montes and her daughter, Abby. Minor recalled that the trinket she once received from a March of Dimes representative listed some of the...

ATLANTA — Pregnant women will still be able to get a drastically cheaper version of a new expensive drug that prevents premature birth, federal health officials said Wednesday. Since the drug was approved, it's been unclear whether women would...

Many expectant parents are pretty savvy these days about making sure that their obstetrician and the hospital where they plan to have their baby are in their health insurance network. Using an out-of-network provider would almost certainly mean higher...

Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II is helping to lead a local effort to raise money for the March of Dimes. Bruchey will serve as the 2011 Washington County Revenue co-chairman, along with Doug Stahl, for the March for Babies — the March of...

While investigating a cluster of measles cases in Perry County, the state Department of Health has identified a suspected case of measles that could have exposed other persons while infectious. The possible exposures could have occurred at the...

CHICAGO - Almost 39 weeks ago, Kristine Casey set out on an unusual journey to help her daughter and answer a spiritual calling. Her goal was achieved when she gave birth to her own grandson at age 61. Casey, possibly the oldest woman to give birth in...

Almost 39 weeks ago, Kristine Casey set out on an unusual journey to help her daughter and answer a spiritual calling. Her goal was achieved late Wednesday when she gave birth to her own grandson at age 61. Casey, possibly the oldest woman to give birth...