Infants

Measles Vaccine Booster

Not sure if you're vaccinated against measles? Here's how to find out

Children's Health

After years of falling, infant mortality rates are rising again, and racial disparities are widening

Infant Mortality Disparities

Children's Health

Preterm babies often face early language delays as children. CHOP teamed up with a Philly mom to help reduce this risk

Preterm Birth Literacy

Exposure to common weedkiller may increase the risk of premature labor

Roundup Premature Labor

Children's Health

CDC's new hepatitis B vaccine recommendations will cause more infant infections, studies find

Hepatitis B Vaccine

Infant's death in Northern Liberties apartment under investigation

Northern Liberties infant

Children's Health

As RSV spreads at unusually high rates, Pa. and N.J. extend windows for infant immunizations

RSV Immunizations Antibodies

Children's Health

Common chemicals used in plastics linked to millions of premature births

Preterm Births Phthalates

Children's Health

Vitamin K shots prevent newborns from severe bleeds, but parents are increasingly declining them

Vitamin K Shot Newborns

Children's Health

ByHeart expands baby formula recall amid botulism outbreak that has sickened 15 infants

ByHeart Formula Recall

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the U.S.

Children's Health

Blueberries help boost babies' immune systems and gut health, study shows

Blueberries Babies Health

Children's Health

Doctor group recommends COVID vaccine for young children, bucking new federal guidance for parents

Children's Health

Federal health agencies to analyze nutritional content of baby formula

Children's Health

Arsenic, lead among contaminants found in many baby formulas, Consumer Reports finds

Babies are breastfed longer when their dads take parental leave

Children's Health

Most infant formula in the U.S. contains a high amount of added sugars

Infant Formula Sugar

Children's Health

At Halloween, CHOP helps families of hospitalized infants celebrate by dressing them in costume

CHOP Halloween Baby

Infant death rates were higher than expected after U.S. Supreme Court's abortion ruling, study shows

Fisher-Price recalls over 2 million baby swings due to suffocation risk following 5 reported deaths

snuga swing fisher-price recall

Even smoking once a day shortly before pregnancy increases risk of serious health issues for newborns

Smoking Pregnancy

Children's Health

The U.S. infant mortality rate has risen for the first time in 20 years, CDC says

Infant Mortality Rate

To help parents facing adversity nurture their children, a Delaware prof created a program now used by 10 countries

Mary Dozier Delaware

To prevent infant deaths, 250 pregnant women in Philly will get $1,000 per month – with no strings attached

Philly Joy Bank

Children's Health

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy gives infants 6 months of protection, study shows

Congenital syphilis cases have spiked nationwide – and Philly is no exception

New born syphilis rates

Penn, CHOP to study how environmental factors affect pregnancy, children's health

Penn CHOP Pregnancy

Cozy images of plush toys and blankets undercut messaging on safe infant sleep

Babies Safe Sleep

RSV vaccine for babies, given to their mothers during pregnancy, receives FDA approval

Children's Health

Preventive RSV shot for infants and toddlers approved by FDA

Children's Health

A brain abnormality may help explain the cause of sudden infant death syndrome

SIDS Cause Risk Factors

Breastfeeding mothers need more spaces to feed their babies and pump milk, Philly councilmember says

Children's Health

Children who had RSV as infants are more likely to develop asthma, research shows

RSV asthma risk

How to soothe a colicky baby – and when to suspect an underlying health issue

Babies with colic

Temple Health's new campus seeks to combat city's high maternal death rate

Temple Women & Families Campus

To reduce infant deaths, Philly will give guaranteed incomes to 250 mothers

Infant mortality

Children's Health

As the FDA seeks to limit lead levels in baby food, here's what parents should know about toxic metals

Lead baby food

Fisher-Price baby sleeper, recalled in 2019, linked to 100 infant deaths

Fisher-Price recall infant sleeper

Children's Health

Babies are being born with syphilis in Pennsylvania at the highest rate in 32 years

Congenital Syphilis Pennsylvania

Hey, new parents – go ahead and 'spoil' that baby!

Soothe Crying Baby

More women are choosing to give birth at home, but to do so safely requires certain precautions

Home Births

Children's Health

Babies rarely die unexpectedly in the first week of life, but these deaths involve unique risk factors, study finds

Risk factors SUID

Children's Health

Tylenol use during pregnancy may contribute to sleep, memory problems in preschoolers

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