March of Dimes gave Tennessee a grade of "F" for its rate of preterm birth, which stands at 14.7 percent, the fifth worst rate in the nation.

We know that exercise throughout life boosts heart health. Many women stop exercising during pregnancy. According to the results of a new study, weight-bearing exercise throughout pregnancy can help women maintain cardiovascular health long-term.

The Florida Department of Health has documented conclusively that black infants in Leon County are dying at Third World levels, and this might be because of a biomass plant.

Women who have decided that they do not want to ever become pregnant often select permanent sterilization.

Women who undergo weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, and later become pregnant after losing weight may be at lower risk for pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure -- complications that can seriously affect the mother or her baby -- than pregnant women who are obese.

In response to the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, New Mexico will continue to support programs that encourage healthy births and children.

It is devastating for parents to lose a newborn because of problems related to premature birth; and even for some infants who survive, it can lead to a lifetime of disabilities.

Infants conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technology are two to four times more likely to have certain types of birth defects than children conceived naturally.