Doctors urge parents to watch for rapid breathing, chest retractions, cyanosis, and feeding issues in babies for early detection of respiratory distress.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies of overweight and obese mothers are more likely to have oxygen-deprivation problems at birth, according to a new study. The heavier a woman is, the greater the risks ...

Sometimes, your baby's first stool can end up in the amniotic fluid and, rarely, in his lungs. Luckily, MAS is very treatable.

NEW YORK - High fungus levels in the home can cause breathing problems, even pneumonia, for infants, new research suggests. Dampness in the basement or other rooms is known to cause breathing problems ...

Consumption of cannabis (marijuana) or derivatives during pregnancy can cause respiratory problems for the baby, such as impaired control of breathing and diminished sensitivity to carbon dioxide, ...

Every year, over 1.3 million babies globally are born with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), a silent but potentially fatal condition. These structural abnormalities can drastically affect a newborn's ...

Consumption of cannabis (marijuana) or derivatives during pregnancy can cause respiratory problems for the baby, such as impaired control of breathing and diminished sensitivity to carbon dioxide, ...

Even "light smoking" -- defined as just one or two cigarettes a day -- can be a real drag on pregnancy, causing "major health problems" for the newborn, researchers warn in a new study. wong yu liang ...