The health of the umbilical cord is crucial when you are expecting, and doctors monitor it very closely. But why does a ...

Care in the fourth-trimester, when the birth has taken place and the mother and baby return home, is crucial for the well-being of the mother or the birthing person, Takiyah Durham, MBA, explains in ...

In medicine, inertia can be a strangely powerful force, but Virginia Apgar never succumbed to it. She brought incredible energy to her work in anesthesia, neonatology, and dysmorphology (the study of ...

I got a blood test as a newborn that changed the course of my life forever. The test, part of newborn screening performed on babies across the U.S. led to my being diagnosed with a rare inherited ...

TEXAS, USA — The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced Wednesday that four additional tests for rare genetic conditions will be added to the state’s newborn screening program.

SEATTLE — Scientists are unlocking the incredible power of breast milk. New research shows it has the potential to influence a newborn's lifelong health. When a baby is born, their immune system is ...

Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key ...

Newborn health screening is in flux at the federal level, but in Arizona, the state's program is expanding. Every year, between 160 and 180 newborns in Arizona have a positive blood test for one of ...