An infant presenting with an abnormal head shape requires careful investigation. The etiology of cranial dysmorphology can be divided into 3 categories that include: [6] The term plagiocephaly is ...

Infants who require newborn intensive care, particularly premature infants, are more prone to positional plagiocephaly and dolichocephaly. Both can be prevented or minimized by proper positioning.

Tummy time might not be your baby's favourite past time, but there are many benefits to getting some in on the daily.

Feb. 14, 2025 — In a study measuring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of ...

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 ...

The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects. By Pam Belluck Infant mortality increased along with births in ...

Abortion bans in the United States are exacerbating existing health disparities as births increase in high-risk populations and infant mortality rises disproportionately, new research suggests. In ...

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 ...