Rose Dexter was just a month old in August when she developed constipation, gas and tummy discomfort, symptoms that her pediatrician chalked up to normal baby development. “Looking back at the photos, ...

Whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding — or a combination of both — ensuring your infant gets all the nutrients they need is not always as simple as it sounds. Use these tips to help. Caring for a ...

Teara Coates, 21, touches her four-day-old baby, Tayden Coates, in the incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University Mississippi Medical College on Sept. 30, 2012. Teara Coates, 21, ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state's infant mortality rate has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. In Mississippi ...

Black infants died at a rate of 10.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, the CDC said. Infant mortality rates remained relatively unchanged from 2022 to 2023, but racial and ethnic disparities still persist ...

Children get sick and injured no matter how well adults protect them. It's natural to want to ease their discomfort when they're not feeling well. Acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name ...

The Dobbs decision led to a 7% increase in overall infant mortality and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies. Abortion restrictions are linked to more high-risk pregnancies being ...

The infant mortality rate was 5.61 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022. Infant mortality rates in the United States increased by 3% in 2022, according to a new federal report published early Thursday ...

Millions of people in the U.S. have some form of arthritis and suffer from achy, stiff joints. And while there are several different ways to go about finding pain relief and improved joint mobility, ...