More Newborn Care News

• Baby Bottle Makers Sued Over Bisphenol A Use

  June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Five baby bottle makers are facing a lawsuit over their ...

• Newborns in Intensive Care Often Exposed to Pain

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Although tiny babies receiving intensive care must undergo numerous painful ...

• New Vaccine May Account for Less Severe Rotavirus Season

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new vaccine for rotavirus -- a leading cause of ...

• Cats Can Trigger Eczema in Some Infants

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Infants who have a certain genetic mutation are more likely ...

• Alzheimer's Drug May Reduce Preemie Brain Injury

  June 24 (HealthDay News) -- The Alzheimer's drug memantine (brand name Namenda) may help reduce ...

• Breast-Feeding Support Lacking at Many Hospitals, Birth Centers

  June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Many U.S. hospitals and birth centers don't provide maternity care ...

• Drug Regimen Prevents AIDS Transmission Via Breast Milk

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Each year, an estimated 200,000 babies worldwide are infected with ...

• Vitamin D Deficiency Puts 40% of U.S. Infants and Toddlers At Risk

  June 3 (HealthDay News) -- At least 40 percent of American infants and toddlers aren't ...

• Breast-Feeding More Protective for Girls Than Boys

  June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Breast milk's protection against respiratory infections is stronger in girls ...

• Bacterial Infection May Boost SIDS Risk

  May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Could common bacterial infections cause some cases of sudden infant ...

• Coxsackievirus Infections Spiked in 2007: CDC

  May 22 (HealthDay News) -- There was an unusually large number of severe coxsackievirus infections ...

• Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults

  May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Instances of Group B streptococcus, a major cause of serious ...

• Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Children who were breast-fed exclusively for the first three months ...

• Incubators Affect Newborns' Heart Rates

  April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Results of a small study show that the electromagnetic field ...

• Breast-Feeding While on Seizure Meds Doesn't Harm Babies

  April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers who breast-feed while on certain seizure medications do not ...

• Few Countries on Track to Curb Maternal, Child Mortality Rates

  April 11 (HealthDay News) -- Three-quarters of the 68 countries most in need of improving ...

• Too Little Sleep Leads to Too Much Weight for Kids

  April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who get less than 12 hours of sleep a ...

• More Than 90,000 U.S. Infants Are Victims of Abuse or Neglect

  April 3 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 91,000 babies in the United States were victims ...

• Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Children cared for by the same doctor during their first ...