http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—A study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published April 1, 2013, in the journal Pediatrics showed that increasing numbers of premature and other low birth weight infants are the leading cause for the leveling off of infant mortality and neonatal mortality rates in the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-prematurity-birth-weight-significantly-impact.html Pediatrics Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:35:05 EST news284038490 (HealthDay)—Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are significantly more likely to receive an emergency cesarean section, have their infant admitted to a neonatal care unit, and incur significantly higher maternity care costs, compared to women without GDM, according to research published online Dec. 28 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-gestational-diabetes-ups-maternity-one-third.html Diabetes Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:32:59 EST news278073171 Estimates of the cost of pregnancy in Western Australia have revealed those with inadequate access to antenatal care, mostly those in remote areas, are paying $2,581 more than those with access. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-pregnancy-obstacles-remote.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:50:02 EST news277634132 (HealthDay) -- Cycled lighting (CL) during neonatal care reduces an infant's fussing and crying behavior at 5 and 11 weeks' corrected age and correlates with a trend toward higher motor activity during daytime and improved weight gain, compared with dim lighting (DL) conditions, according to a study published online June 11 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-neonates-behavior-outcomes.html Pediatrics Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:34:27 EST news258640457 Neonatal services in England have seen a considerable improvement since the introduction of new guidelines in 2003, a study published on bmj.com claims. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-significant-neonatal-england-years.html Health Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:30:03 EST news252689388