Using advanced data science and chemical detection, researchers have discovered that newborns are exposed to a much broader ...

To protect newborns, doctors recommend a single shot of vitamin K following birth. It’s not a vaccine, simply a vitamin supplement. For the new study, researchers analyzed data from 25 prior studies ...

Wisconsin will soon begin testing all newborns for Krabbe disease, a rare genetic disorder affecting the development and function of the nervous system, after the state’s Department of Health Services ...

A new review reveals a concerning rise in parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, increasing the risk of ...

Rising refusal rates spark concerns about brain bleed risks ...

Massachusetts to pilot GUARDIAN: genomic screening for 450+ newborn conditions. Voluntary, free to participants, and subject to state review.

During the Boston Globe’s Rare Disease Summit, Dr. Wendy Chung, a physician-scientist and geneticist who leads the Department ...

Breasts are necessary for breastfeeding, but their size is not decisive in terms of milk production. A large part of the ...

Michigan State University's Rx Kids program now covers all 15 counties in the Upper Peninsula, offering financial aid for prenatal and infant care.