Health Dec 06 1 in 10 births in the U.S. are premature. Here's how AI could help doctors predict it By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz
Nation Apr 16 Watch 8:59 Study links petrochemical plants in Louisiana to premature and low-weight births About a fifth of America’s petrochemical production is concentrated on a stretch of land along the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. That production comes with serious risks. The area has been known as ‘Cancer Alley’ because of the high rates… By William Brangham, Layla Quran
Health May 31 Watch 9:26 The science of nurturing and its impact on premature babies By William Brangham, Jason Kane
Health May 31 How music therapy helped my premature baby On the second day of my son's life, born 11 weeks early, a woman approached me in the NICU with a guitar and other instruments. As a music therapist, she said she had scientifically proven ways of alleviating the stress… By Terry Rubin
Health Apr 26 Artificial womb keeps premature lambs alive for weeks. Are humans next? An artificial womb that could someday sustain extremely prematurely born infants has managed to keep baby sheep alive for four weeks. By Ike Swetlitz, STAT
Nov 07 Obamacare helps reduce dangerous premature births in 27 states By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Going forward, other health law provisions will likely contribute to further reductions in preterm births, defined as live births at less than 37 full weeks, women’s health advocates suggest. Continue reading