In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight—less than 5.5 pounds—and face ...

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A new study reveals that prenatal exposure to common air pollutants like NO₂, PM2.5, and black carbon is associated with ...

In collaboration with Adriana Smith’s family, Georgia Reproductive Justice organizations, and allies are gathering on Sunday, ...

Children exposed before birth to synthetic compounds called "forever chemicals" had higher blood pressure during their ...

Exposure to PFAS before birth is linked to higher systolic blood pressure in children, especially during their adolescent ...

A large-scale Danish study published in Lancet Psychiatry offers robust evidence linking neonatal vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk of neurodevelop | Neuroscience ...

Merjem Babic thought her double chin was nothing to worry about until it began to cause her pain, and doctors eventually discovered there was more to it than met the eye ...

Sensory Development After Birth. We may be able to start influencing a baby’s postnatal development based on the mother’s external sensory environment during pregnancy because there is evidence of ...