baby death

A study finds infants exposed to gun violence before birth were as much as 25% more likely to be born premature or with low weight. Northwest Florida experts say this research should resonate in the region.

According to the suit, the baby got stuck during delivery and the OB-GYN applied “ridiculously excessive force” on the head and neck.

Infant mortality rates across the South are by far the worst in the U.S. A look at South Carolina — where multimillion-dollar programs aimed at improving rates over the past 10 years have failed to move the needle — drives home the challenge of finding solutions.

Hillsborough County is filing a lawsuit against drug companies that contributed to the opioid addiction crisis.

People have been wrapping babies tightly in blankets just about forever. An analysis of existing data found that swaddling is safe if babies are put to bed on their backs.

A Manatee County preschool will no longer be able to provide care to children 12 months and younger, following the recent death of a baby at the center,…