India is struggling with alarmingly high levels of premature deliveries and low birth weights in infants, and the cause could ...

A new study reveals air pollution increases risks of premature births and low birth weight in India. Doctors highlight urgent ...

Children younger than 6 years of age who are prescribed extended-release stimulants for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may experience ...

Punjab, Delhi have highest prevalence of low birth weight; climate conditions such as rainfall and temperature also linked to ...

In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight — less than 5.5 pounds — and face daunting challenges.

Exposure to a common agricultural contaminant in drinking water, even in small doses, may be linked to increased risks of ...

Hypothermia (<36.5 °C/97.7°F axillary) is a major factor in morbidity and mortality of low-birth-weight (LBW) premature infants. [5, 7–9] Laptook et al [7] reported for every 1°C (1.7°F ...

Survival rates for premature infants were higher when incubators were set at 31.7°C (89°F) than set at 28.9°C (84°F).

Background and objective Prior studies have suggested that patients with premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may have an ...

Ruirui, an extremely premature baby from Guangzhou, was successfully discharged after nearly 100 days of treatment. At birth, he weighed just 380 grams – about the same as an apple.

The U.S. gets a “D” Premature infants are at high-risk for long-term health consequences. Their fragile blood vessels make them vulnerable to life-threatening bleeding in their brains and lungs.