When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases, according to recent research from Binghamton University Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Wander.
Jul 5, 2022
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New research showing high infant mortality rates are contributing to an incessant rise of the global human population supports arguments for greater access to contraception and family planning in low- and middle-income nations.
Feb 22, 2023
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Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned Thursday.
Nov 4, 2022
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An extra 267,000 infants will likely have died in 2020 in low and middle income countries as a result of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, finds a modeling study, published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Aug 23, 2021
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Recently, the accuracy of current methods of pain assessment in babies have been called into question. New research from London-area hospitals and the University of Oxford measures brain activity in infants to better understand ...
Dec 21, 2011
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(HealthDay)—What time of year a baby is conceived may raise the chances of a premature birth, new research suggests.
Jul 8, 2013
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(AP) -- An Oklahoma baby is the third infant this month sickened by bacteria sometimes associated with tainted infant formula.
Dec 28, 2011
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(HealthDay)—Pregnancy is an important time for educating about infant immunization, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in Pediatrics.
Aug 22, 2017
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Pre-pregnancy obesity is strongly associated with infant mortality, and compliance with weight-gain guidelines during pregnancy has a limited impact on that mortality risk, a new study led by Boston University School of Public ...
Jan 20, 2016
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Standardizing feeding practices, including the timing for fortifying breast milk and formula with essential elements like zinc and protein, improves growth trends for the tiniest preterm infants, according to Children's research ...
Dec 10, 2018
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