Good Samaritans save baby from dumpster on hot California day
Police in Stockton, California found a newborn alive in a dumpster Tuesday, a day when temperatures were reaching triple digits.
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Melania Trump visits hospital for NAS event
First lady Melania Trump arrived to Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University Hospital -- albeit about an hour behind schedule due to a mechanical issue on her plane -- for an event focused on neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Syphilis cases in newborn babies reach 20-year high, CDC says
Congenital syphilis cases -- when a mother passes syphilis onto her baby during pregnancy or delivery -- have more than doubled in the United States since 2013, according to an report released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Breastfeeding better for babies' weight gain than pumping, new study says
The benefits of direct breastfeeding included slower weight gain and lower BMI scores at 3 months, according to a Canadian study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
Preemie health disparities may be wider than thought, study says
A new study suggests that black and Hispanic premature babies, compared with white premature babies, had a two- to four-fold increased risk of four severe neonatal health problems.
10 mistakes parents make with newborns -- and how to avoid them
Bringing a new baby home can be nerve-wracking for any parent. It's inevitable you won't do everything just right, but read on and you can cross these common mistakes off your list.
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