During the fall of 1960, Louis Gluck, a neonatologist at Yale School of Medicine, designed the first neonatal intensive care ...

Routine use of a multistrain probiotic supplement was associated with 51% decline in necrotizing enterocolitis incidence among high-risk preterm infants in two neonatal ICUs, according to results of a ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis carries a mortality rate of up to 30%, which can climb as high as 50% for infants requiring surgery ...

A tiny premature baby boy who was born at only 24 weeks’ gestation has celebrated his birthday at home after 125 days in ...

Overall, 9.4% of children were premature. Rates of hospitalizations within the first 5 years were higher for those of lower gestational ages, with the most pronounced effect seen in children born at ...

Probiotic supplementation in very preterm babies was linked to a lower risk of both severe intestinal disease and death. This ...

Another important aspect to consider when observing motor development —“Head control achieved”“Rolled over”“Sat up”When ...

Doctors in Mumbai have successfully treated a premature baby weighing just for a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a critical ...

A premature baby boy, who weighed around the same as a bag of sugar when born, is big and strong 18 months later.

“Celebrating him and his milestones will always be our favorite thing to do,” says mom Mollie Keen as she reflects on her son’s journey Courtesy of Mollie Keen The world’s most premature baby, born ...