In a shocking study, a team of doctors in the US has found a high concentration of microplastics and nanoplastics in the placentae of infants born prematurely. Microplastics — less than 5 millimeters ...

Cow’s milk-based baby formula and milk fortifier products (like Enfamil™ and Similac ®) can greatly increase the risk of premature and low-birth-weight babies developing a potentially fatal intestinal ...

EDMONTON — The group representing Alberta doctors says a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists in rural and urban areas could mean more babies are being born prematurely and could have ongoing ...

Health Canada has issued an urgent advisory for parents and caregivers to stop using infant self-feeding devices sold on AliExpress.ca, citing serious choking and suffocation hazards. Infant self ...

A new study is showing a policy change in 2016 related to the vaccination of some premature babies for RSV in Nova Scotia led to a tenfold increase in the number of infants in that group that ...

Sara Nevis [email protected] A 27.4-ounce container of “Enfamil NeuroPro Gentlease Powder Infant Formula” sold at Target online goes for $51.99. To steal $5,000 worth of baby formula ...

Researchers have found that the mortality rate of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) has increased in recent years, even as infant deaths generally have declined. Scientists at Virginia ...

The crisis is long over, but if you were a young family with babies three years ago, scary memories of escalating health worries and retail stores bereft of infant formulas remain. Moms shared ...

A new study found that U.S. infant mortality rates overall are dropping, but that rates of sudden unexpected infant death may have increased in recent years. By Catherine Pearson Rates of sudden ...

A man has been jailed for 21 years after a "monstrous" assault left a premature baby with profound disabilities. Tom Kember, 27, of Taunton, was found guilty of assault with intent to cause ...

When it comes to infant mortality, the United States ranks 54th in the world. That's about three times that of Japan, Singapore or Slovenia. Within the U.S., Ohio is in the bottom 25 percent of ...

Of all the car problems a person can have, premature engine failure is among the worst. This is the case because engines are one of the most important components of a vehicle, meaning they are ...