The Town of Wellesley has launched a new program, Parent & Newborn Support Services (PNSS), to support prenatal, postpartum, ...

By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remaking of childhood ...

Doctors say not getting a vitamin K shot puts babies at risk of severe bleeding.

More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. It’s a trend that experts worry could have deadly ...

Kissing a newborn may seem like a sweet gesture of love, but it can carry serious health risks. Unlike older children and adults, babies have immature immune systems, making them highly vulnerable to ...

Ranging from heel prick blood tests to hearing and heart screenings, these critical health checks in the first year of a baby ...

Tests find excessive level of bacteria-created cereulide, which can cause non-life-threatening vomiting and diarrhea, in ...

Supporting baby health through homemade feeding for more than 3 million families in the U.S.New York - January 29, 2026 ...