The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a special place, typically in larger hospitals, for newborn babies who require intensive care. NICU staff includes highly trained doctors (neonatologists) ...

Work on planned neonatal intensive care unit is underway at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, a potentially invaluable resource for newborns that’s expected to open later this year. The ...

Diagnosing VTEs typically involves a combination of medical imaging, including ultrasound, computerized tomography angiogram, echocardiogram and blood tests, along with an evaluation by a health care ...

Babies born very early had stronger neurodevelopmental performance at 1 year if they received more skin-to-skin care as newborns, a study found. Skin-to-skin cuddling with a parent has lasting ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance this week to assist sponsors in developing clinical pharmacology studies for neonatal populations. The guidance is meant to address gaps ...

Around 9 to 13 percent of newborns in the U.S. require care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), with many born prematurely before 37 weeks. In 2023, the March of Dimes reported that 10.4 percent ...

For families facing the uncertainty of a neonatal intensive care stay, being close to their newborn can make all the difference. At Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, that closeness is ...