Women in their final trimester of pregnancy who lived within 6.2 miles of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Field blowout—the largest uncontrolled release of toxic air pollutants from an ...

Preterm birth and low birth weight were associated with lower intelligence quotient (IQ), poorer academic performance, and a greater need for special educational support. Stronger associations were ...

Parents with babies born preterm or with low birth weight face significant economic and employment challenges, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study, led by Erin Von Klein, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County has a higher percentage of low birth weight babies than the state average, but is on par with state averages for the number of people without health insurance. That’s ...

Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and the tendency to engage less in physical activity.

Dumka: Doctors at the special newborn care unit (SNCU) at the Sadar hospital in Sahibganj saved an extremely low birth weight ...

Lower birth weight is linked to increased COPD risk, especially among smokers, highlighting the importance of early-life factors in COPD development. The study utilized the UK Biobank, analyzing over ...

Most people leave their birth weight in the past, tucked away in hospital records or family memory. But over the last two decades, researchers have begun to revisit that number with fresh curiosity.

Preeclampsia can reduce blood flow to the fetus, restricting their food and oxygen supply. This, in turn, can affect development and may result in a low birth weight or preterm birth. In severe cases, ...