See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The weight of a newborn baby may be linked to the mother's risk of ...

People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people who give birth to infants who do not have a low birth weight, ...

Preterm birth and low birth weight were associated with lower intelligence quotient (IQ), poorer academic performance, and a greater need for special educational support. Stronger associations were ...

A unique Finnish study has investigated the link between growth conditions in the womb and cardiovascular disease in adulthood. The results highlight the importance of shared genetic factors between ...

The developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) hypothesis describes how fetal growth influences the long-term health of an adult. Over the past several years, epidemiological studies have ...

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Researchers examine whether extending SSC beyond the first hour can improve early weight changes, breastfeeding and other ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to provide an overview of the current status of the ...

New research has found that babies with larger birth weights tend to have fewer mental health and behavioral issues in childhood and adolescence. New research from RCSI University of Medicine and ...