An analysis of data from more than 4.7 million Chinese women showed that those who had low blood sugar levels prior to ...

India’s pollution crisis linked to pre-term births and low birth weight, study warns - Just 10mg increase in PM 2.5 per cubic metre of air linked to 5 per cent rise in rate of low birth weight ...

Low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly among smokers, highlighting the impact of early-life factors on respiratory health.

When assessing low vs. very low birth weight (1,500 g or lower) neonates, researchers observed fewer very low birth weight deliveries in the xylitol vs. control group (0.6% vs. 0.8%).

Babies born with low birth weight (less than 2.5 kg) are 20 times more likely to die. They are also more likely to develop neurological and cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and growth problems ...

PFAS, or forever chemicals, can wreak havoc on the body, disrupting hormones and impacting the immune system. Now, ...

Child, Parent, and Contextual Correlates of School Readiness Among Children with Low Birth Weight. Academic Pediatrics, 2025; 102808 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102808 ...

A law firm specializing in childbirth injuries recently revealed that Mississippi’s infants are most susceptible to having a low birth weight. The state has the nation’s highest infant mortality rate.

This study compared 6 algorithmic fairness–improving approaches for low-birth-weight predictive models and found that they improved accuracy but decreased sensitivity for Black populations.

TAKEAWAY: Cannabis use during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of giving birth to a low-weight infant (odds ratio [OR], 1.75; 95% CI, 1.41-2.18).

Prenatal exposure to air pollution could increase the risk of a preterm birth by at least 12% and a 5% higher risk of low ...

Use of marijuana during pregnancy was linked to a 52% higher risk of preterm delivery before 37 weeks — full term is 40 weeks of gestation — and a 75% higher risk of low birth weight, which is ...