premature birth

The Numbers

Nearly 9 Percent of Medicaid Births Delivered Early for No Medical Reason

160,000 premature births happen among the poor each year.
12/09/2014
Genetics May Be Factor for Kidney Failure in Blacks

Health Rewind: Are Genes to Blame for Kidney Failure Among Blacks?

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White Women More Likely Than Black Women to Smoke Cigarettes While Pregnant

Expectant Black moms have higher rate of illicit drug use.
05/14/2012
Policing African-American Motherhood

Black Women Bear the Brunt of Premature Births in the U.S.

Giving birth before 40 weeks can have serious consequences.
05/08/2012

Could a Gel Reduce Premature Births?

Black women could benefit from this discovery.
04/07/2011