Maternal obesity, usually associated with the adverse birth outcomes, has been a serious public health concern. Studies examining its effect on the physical and cognitive development of children have ...

Less physical activity for infants below one year of age may lead to more fat accumulation which in turn may predispose them to obesity later in life, suggests a study led by researchers at the Johns ...

WATERLOO - Mandy Zuck lies her newborn son, Kaleb, down on a mat and awaits instructions. Zach Hardy, a massage therapist at the College of Hair Design, instructs her to rub tiny Kaleb's belly in a ...

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Researchers have found that babies given ACS had notably smaller volumes of two key brain ...