Infant Health

A bill that would expand Texas’ decades-old Baby Moses law by adding new ways to surrender infants currently awaits the governor’s signature. Senate Bill 780 broadens the definition of 'designated emergency infant care provider' and allows safe havens to install newborn safety devices.

Reckitt says despite contamination fears, the recalled formula tested negative for Cronobacter, which can cause rare but deadly infections in infants. Here's how to identify and prevent them.

A baby needs an average of 6-12 diapers daily and one in three mothers in the U.S. do not have an adequate supply. What's causing this gap? How does a…

A surge in the number of babies born with syphilis in Texas reflects newly released national numbers from the Centers for Disease Control. Meanwhile, the…

Two zip codes on San Antonio's East side have higher rates of death for babies before the age of one, according to the University of Texas System. Using…

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is just one of the reasons why Texas has an infant mortality rate that’s among the worst for industrialized nations. Other…

Each year about 3,500 babies inexplicably die of SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Texas’ infant death rate is higher than the national average. Bexar…