Low blood sugar or hypoglycemia is not unusual for babies immediately after birth, but it’s important to prevent it from lasting more than a few days. Supplemental feedings can often help blood sugars ...

In a recent review published in Communications Materials, researchers reviewed recent improvements in newborn wearable systems, concentrating on skin-interfaced wearables for physiological monitoring ...

When babies are born too early, have a low birth weight, or have complicated medical conditions at birth, they may need to be cared for in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by specially trained ...

Neonatal rhinitis is the swelling of tissues inside the nose. Newborns with neonatal rhinitis may have difficulties breathing and trouble eating if it’s left untreated. Share on Pinterest Getty Images ...

Kansas has slightly improved in a national scorecard of maternal and infant health but there are still places to to better, especially when it comes to the health of women and babies of color. Every ...

Starting Jan. 12, pregnant women in certain Berrien County communities can receive cash aid through MSU's Rx Kids program.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham evaluated potential effects of pandemic-related behavior changes on neonatal mortality and preterm birth rates. A correlation was found between ...

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A new, soft, all-in-one, wearable system has been designed for continuous wireless monitoring of neonatal health in low-resource settings. Developed by Georgia Tech researchers using advanced ...

The Mississippi Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant deaths in an unusual move to help speed up efforts to cover gaps in care. Lowering the ...