infants

Health & Safety

Falls From Strollers And Baby Carriers Can Cause Serious Injuries

3:51pm August 18, 2016

by Rob Stein

Though they're generally safe, strollers and baby carriers are associated with thousands of trips to the emergency room for very young children. Falls are more common than you might think.

Toddlers need consistent care from a pediatrician to make sure, among other things, that they are hitting developmental milestones and their vaccinations are up-to-date.

Red Tape Leaves Some Low-Income Toddlers Without Health Insurance

6:16pm July 12, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Despite government policies designed to encourage health coverage for these children, many families are thwarted by confusing rules and regulations, advocacy groups say.

Doctors are trying to slowly wean Lexi from her dependence on methadone. She's just 2 weeks old. Under a doctor's advice, her mom took methadone while pregnant, to help kick a heroin habit.

Tiny Opioid Patients Need Help Easing Into Life

4:07pm March 25, 2016

by Kristin Gourlay

More babies are being born dependent on opioids. The good news is they can safely be weaned from the drug. But there is little research on which medical treatment is best, or on the long-term effects.

By the time they're 18 months old, kids know when you're sad, even if you're not bawling.

What Babies Understand About Adult Sadness

11:54pm June 12, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Babies may show greater empathy toward adults who overtly show sadness, a study suggests, but the little ones also recognize sadness in people who keep a stiff upper lip.

The use of infant bedding by mother's age, between 1993 and 2010. Data provided by the National Infant Sleep Position Study.

Health & Safety

Doctors Warn That Soft Bedding Puts Babies At Risk

3:15pm December 02, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Pediatricians have been telling parents for years that soft bedding, such as pillows and blankets, raises the risk of suffocation for babies. But many parents don't seem to be paying attention.

Jung Ha-yoon, 2, and other children in Seoul, South Korea, enjoy playing around (and in) ceramic jars. The country's infant mortality rate dropped 91 percent between 1972 and 2012.

More Birthdays For Kids Under 5 Around The World

8:12pm September 16, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

The number of deaths of children under 5 has dropped by 49 percent since 1990. There are many reasons why, from better vaccines and health workers to "kangaroo mother care."

Enough With Baby Talk; Infants Learn From Lemur Screeches, Too

9:26am September 05, 2013

by Geoffrey Brumfiel

Even infants too young to discern the meaning of words seem better able to learn while listening to the sound of human speech than while listening to nonsense — speech run backward. Little surprise there, perhaps, but a study shows that recordings of lemur calls spark learning, too.

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