Bringing the newborn home is such a special and emotional experience for parents, and yet with it come some unexpected challenges. One concern is Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome, wherein the ...

Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research. The risk increases with exposure specifically to fine particulate ...

Infants born full term to mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had three times the risk of having respiratory distress compared with unexposed infants, even though they themselves ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Minimally invasive surfactant therapy did not lower mortality among preterm infants with respiratory distress ...

HealthDay News — The FDA has approved Surfaxin (lucinactant) to prevent respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants. Premature infants born before 37 weeks’ gestation often cannot produce ...

Birth asphyxia occurs when a newborn doesn’t receive enough oxygen before, during, or right after birth. Knowing its causes, symptoms, and possible treatment options is essential for immediate medical ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the nose, throat, and lungs. For most healthy adults and ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research conducted at the Penn State College of Medicine in ...