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 ...

Common Herbicide Linked to Low Birth Weights in Rural Areas. Published Jan 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM EST. By . ... A tractor sprays glyphosate on a field of crops with an inset image of a newborn baby.

A large review of 51 studies linked marijuana use during pregnancy to an increased risk of early delivery, low birth weight and even death. The review — published May 5 in JAMA Pediatrics ...

Using marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor fetal development, low infant birth weight, dangerously early deliveries and even death, according to a new meta-analysis of research. “The ...

An updated systematic review finds that consuming cannabis while pregnant appears to increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight and infant death. The study by researchers at Oregon ...

Exposure to a common agricultural contaminant in drinking water, even in small doses, may be linked to increased risks of preterm birth, a new study has found. The pollutant, called nitrate, is ...