The birth of a baby is thrilling for parents. But the delivery room can be confusing with medical personnel and lots of monitors. A number of screenings for newborns are given right away, including ...

Early detection of rare but treatable diseases has long been one of public health’s quiet triumphs, sparing thousands of infants each year from preventable harm. The Advisory Committee on Heritable ...

To encourage use of skin-to-skin contact with all healthy term infants during the first two hours of life and throughout their mothers' postpartum hospitalization, an easy, rapid newborn assessment ...

A newly-published Cochrane review reveals significant gaps in the clinical rating scales used to assess pain in newborn babies, highlighting the urgent need for improved tools and global collaboration ...

WASHINGTON - (June 4, 2020) - A distinguished panel of medical experts, state and federal health officials, and congenital heart disease parent advocates published recommended updates to the current ...

Portuguese researchers have proven that hearing assessment in early-age infants can help predict milestones and early detection of neurodevelopmental disorder markers. Several studies suggest that the ...

In most states, hospital discharge happens within 48-72 hours of giving birth and birth mothers do not see a medical provider again for six weeks That gap is the highest-risk period of the postpartum ...

Is the infant breathing easily? Easy breathing means the respiratory rate is normal (40–60 breaths per minute), respirations are regular (not irregular, no apnea), and that there are no signs of ...