During pregnancy and prenatal checkups, moms hear about the first, second and third trimesters or stages of pregnancy that lead to childbirth, but they might not think about what some are calling the ...

In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight — less than 5.5 pounds — and face daunting challenges. They are more likely to die within a month of birth or in ...