Preterm birth and low birth weight were associated with lower intelligence quotient (IQ), poorer academic performance, and a greater need for special educational support. Stronger associations were ...

Mounting evidence links extreme heat to preterm (often called premature) birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth, indicating that rising temperatures are contributing to worse health outcomes for ...

HYDERABAD: Pregnant women in Telangana may face a higher risk of delivering low birth-weight or preterm babies after exposure to just a few days of extreme heat, according to a new national-level ...

Objective: The aim of the study was to measure pulmonary mechanics in infants with respiratory distress syndrome before extubation and to correlate pulmonary function values with successful extubation ...

Wildfires pose risk for premature births and low birth weight by Max Planck Society edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes The GIST ...

Exposure to a common agricultural contaminant in drinking water, even in small doses, may be linked to increased risks of preterm birth, a new study has found. The pollutant, called nitrate, is also ...

An analysis of data from more than 4.7 million Chinese women showed that those who had low blood sugar levels prior to conception were more likely to have certain adverse pregnancy outcomes-such as ...

The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine is comprised of key stakeholders in environmental health. They meet on a regular basis to discuss areas of mutual concern in a ...