Despite growing warnings from pediatricians about feeding newborns anything other than breast milk or formula, many mothers appear to be introducing solid food well before their babies’ bodies can handle ... Read more
Two teenagers were arrested on Friday and charged with killing a 13-month-old in a stroller and wounding the child’s mother, police officials in Brunswick said. De’Marquis Elkins, 17, was charged as ... Read more
USILAMPATTI, INDIA — Back in the 1980s, this rural patch of the southern state of Tamil Nadu had the dubious distinction of the worst reputation for “gendercide,” or murder of unwanted baby ... Read more
Doctors announced on Sunday that a baby had been cured of an H.I.V. infection for the first time, a startling development that could lead to more aggressive treatment of babies infected at birth and a sharp ... Read more
Infants may fail to develop a healthy mixture of intestinal bacteria if they are delivered by Caesarean section or do not drink breast milk, researchers are reporting. Previous studies have linked ... Read more