A low-cost antiseptic treatment routinely used in health care settings could help reduce the risk of life-threatening ...

Preterm birth - defined as delivery before the 37 th week of pregnancy - is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the United States. Babies born prematurely are also at an increased risk of ...

(HealthDay News) — Rural US communities are seeing a sharp increase in infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers ...

Preterm birth―defined as delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy—is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the United States. Babies born prematurely are also at an increased risk of having ...

A new systematic review has found that both the way a baby is born and exposure to antibiotics around the time of birth could ...

Neonatal meningitis is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborns that happens during an infant’s first 28 days of life. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or ...

Birth-related mortality is a major contributor to the burden of deaths worldwide, especially in low-income countries. The Safer Births Bundle of Care program is a combination of interventions ...

DENVER — More pregnant people are turning away from hospital births and instead choosing their homes, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference ...