Of the group, 1,224 had given birth to a child with a low birth weight, which was defined as less than 5.5 pounds for pregnancies lasting more than 20 weeks. They also completed a series of ...

Low birth-weight babies have become increasingly prevalent in the nation's suburbs as more women have children at older ages and use procedures such as in vitro fertilization that are more ...

A study published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health reveals that prenatal exposure to phthalate metabolites can increase the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. Study: Prenatal ...