A new University of Arizona study is putting farm country under the microscope, finding that women who lived near ...

Women exposed to agricultural pesticides prior to pregnancy are up to three times more likely to give birth to sickly babies, researchers reported this month in the Journal of Exposure Science & ...

The Apgar test grades infants in five areas, including skin tone. Babies of color score lower, and may be subjected to unnecessary treatment. By Roni Caryn Rabin Shortly after they’re born, infants ...

Maternal exposure to pesticides, as documented with residential proximity to agriculture, impacts neonatal health.

A study co-authored by UCLA researchers suggests a correlation between women’s exposure to agricultural pesticides — even ...

Women exposed to agricultural pesticides, even before becoming pregnant, may be putting their newborn's health at risk. A new University of Arizona study links those exposures to poorer health in ...

Exposure to agricultural pesticides even before pregnancy may influence a baby’s health at birth, according to new research from the University of Arizona. The findings suggest that chemicals used in ...

The Apgar score has long served as a rapid and effective tool for assessing the immediate physiological state of a newborn. By evaluating five key criteria—heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, ...

It's said that "every baby born in a modern hospital in the world is looked at first through the eyes of Dr. Virginia Apgar." In a 1964 video, Dr. Apgar assists a nurse through checking a newborn's ...