Purdue University researchers are developing a "smart pacifier" to monitor infant breathing patterns. The device uses sound waves and a microphone to analyze an infant's airway for potential problems.

An infant tracheostomy is a medical procedure to create an opening in the neck to insert a tube into an infant’s windpipe, or trachea. Tracheostomies allow air to enter the lungs directly, bypassing ...

Shortly after the birth of your baby, medical staff will perform a health check, which is called the Apgar score. It’s a ...

AirLife and medical device manufacturer Vyaire are recalling specific infant breathing support systems due to a potentially dangerous defect that could lead to serious injury or death. The recall, ...

Is the infant breathing easily? Easy breathing means the respiratory rate is normal (40–60 breaths per minute), respirations are regular (not irregular, no apnea), and that there are no signs of ...

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a breathing problem that can affect premature babies. When a newborn's lungs are undeveloped at birth, they often need support from a ventilator or oxygen therapy – ...

Croup is an inflammation of the larynx (throat), trachea (windpipe), and bronchi (tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs). It occurs primarily in young children. Croup arises from a respiratory ...

PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Pecos Police say officers helped save the life of an unresponsive infant during an early morning emergency call Thursday. Police said officers responded to an emergency call ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that problems associated with being overweight occur at a much younger age than previously thought. In a study reported in the journal Pediatrics, ...