How you can protect your baby against the flu
Influenza (also called flu) is a virus that can cause serious illness. It’s more than just a runny nose and sore throat. The flu can cause serious ...
National Influenza Vaccination Week 2019
National Influenza Vaccination Week, which is observed this year from December 1-7, is a time when health organizations come together to remind ev ...
Collecting your family health history
Thanksgiving is a time when many families get together, celebrate and give thanks. It’s also a great time to talk about your family’s health history. ...
Can diabetes cause preterm labor?
November is National Diabetes Month.
Diabetes is a condition in which your body has too much sugar in the blood (called blood sugar or glucose) ...
Protect your premature baby with vaccines
By the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Premature babies are so tiny—you may wonder if their immune systems can handle vaccines ...
World Prematurity Day is November 17
Each year 15 million babies worldwide are born prematurely and more than 380,000 in the United States. Babies born too early may face life-threatening ...
Pregnancy after a premature birth
If you had preterm labor in the past, you may be worried about it happening again.
Having preterm labor is a difficult experience. It changes a ...
Preventing premature birth: a focus on mom’s health
It's estimated that more than half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. This means that lots of women may get pregnant but their bod ...
2019 March of Dimes Report Cards
The 2019 March of Dimes Report Cards are in, and the grades aren’t good. For the fourth year in a row, more babies in this country were born too soon. ...
Prematurity Awareness Month 2019
The U.S. is facing an urgent maternal and infant health crisis. Each year, thousands of moms and babies deal with complications from pregnancy and pre ...