In those early days of new parenthood, a trip to the doctor’s office for a baby check-up can feel like a grand occasion. Aside from giving you a reason to put on pants and interact with real-life ...

A sample of 273 newborns was measured anthropometrically during the first 24 hours after birth. Males were found to be bigger in weight, crown-heel and crown-rump length and head circumference than ...

Healthy babies born with larger-than-average heads may face an increased risk of childhood brain cancer, a study suggests. Head circumference reflects brain size, so a large head circumference may ...

If your parents tormented you for having a huge head when you were born, let the embarrassment subside immediately. According to research conducted by the UK Biobank, there is emerging evidence ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a court hearing on Thursday (July 13), the parents of Charlie Gard, the critically ill baby in ...

The size of a baby at birth has a significant impact on its future health, and a far-reaching new study shows that the greatest disparities in infant size worldwide are due to mothers’ health, not ...