Much of a child’s identity is defined by their ability to explore and interact with their environment – whether it’s an ...

Vacuum delivery complications include brain damage, brachial plexus injuries ... However, more serious complications, like brain bleeds, skull fractures, cerebral palsy, and nerve damage, can lead to ...

The mechanism of injury includes maternal, obstetric, and infant factors that apply traction on or compression to the anatomically vulnerable brachial plexus. Nerve regeneration can occur if nerve ...

Miguel Martins and his brother Pedro, who has cerebral palsy, created Iron Brothers to compete in the grueling Ironman triathlon. Their aim was to raise awareness and funds for the Association of ...

Mothers also consistently vary from one another in how flexibly they adjust their parenting as their infants grow. For this study, the researchers analyzed data on six maternal behaviors collected ...

In a swift intervention, the police on Saturday rescued a newborn baby girl from being buried alive near Udhayasuriyapuram village under the Panayapatti police station limits in Thirumayam taluk.

He also highlights the need for newborn screenings such as hearing tests, thyroid evaluations and metabolic testing. These tests can identify rare disorders early, allowing timely treatment.

Minnesota newborns will soon be screened for a disease that can lead to delays in developmental milestones, regression of skills, seizures and in some cases death. The Minnesota Commissioner of ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Charleston man was sentenced to prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to harming a newborn, prosecutors said. David Allen Davis, 23, was sentenced to up to five ...

I got a blood test as a newborn that changed the course of my life forever. The test, part of newborn screening performed on babies across the U.S. led to my being diagnosed with a rare inherited ...

A twisted Nebraska teen was handed a decades-long sentence Thursday for fatally slashing her newborn son’s throat just moments after secretly giving birth in her childhood bedroom, according to ...