A chemical used in toys and consumer products is linked to thousands of infant deaths and millions of preterm births worldwide, a new study found.

As we age, plastic pollution contributes to cancers, heart diseases, infertility and cognitive decline — and now it’s thwarting our chances at being healthy before our lives even begin. A new study ...

A new study published in the Lancet journal, “eClinicalMedicine,” found a link between infant deaths and preterm births and chemicals used in plastic materials. The study00089-1/fulltext) examined ...

Two doctoral students and an undergrad are helping advance the chances of commercializing their professor’s innovation to prevent preterm births, a problem that can lead to severe health problems.

New research finds a link between phthalate exposure and preterm birth. Here's what experts say about it and how you can ...

Chemicals commonly found in plastics contributed to nearly 2 million premature births worldwide in 2018, a new study found. The causes of premature births are not entirely understood, but research has ...

Individuals born preterm or with low birth weight had a lower IQ and struggled more with subjects such as reading and math in ...

New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows fertility and birth rates continue to fall across ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Loveline Chizobam Phillips, George Mason University and Faye Taxman, George Mason ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida’s rate is slightly higher, at about 1 in 9 babies born preterm. In an average week, 456 of the 4,257 babies born in the ...