Babies discharged from the emergency department (ED) for bronchiolitis saw mixed benefits from enhanced nasal suctioning, a randomized trial found. Additional resource use -- a composite of ...

HOUSTON – (April 24, 2023) – Newborns in the Dominican Republic with severe abdominal distention don’t face the same odds of survival as those born in the U.S. A team of Rice University engineering ...

Newborns cannot blow their noses, and they are not great at breathing through their mouths either—so even a little mucus can sound dramatic. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, shares what is normal when ...

Newborns breathe almost entirely through their noses, but many parents don’t realize how much a stuffy nose can affect everything until they’re up at 2 a.m. with a baby who just can’t settle.

Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...