This study compared 6 algorithmic fairness–improving approaches for low-birth-weight predictive models and found that they improved accuracy but decreased sensitivity for Black populations. Objective: ...

“This study found stark disparities in birth outcomes by poverty status, with inequities growing for low birth weight in recent years,” the authors wrote, indicating that for more vulnerable ...

This activity was supported by Contract/Task Order No. 28321318D000600 15/28321322FDS030153 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Social Security Administration. Any opinions, findings ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County has a higher percentage of low birth weight babies than the state average, but is on par with state averages for the number of people without health insurance. That’s ...

Babies born in the Southeast tend to have the lowest birth weights in the U.S., highlighting a growing regional public health problem, according to 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and the tendency to engage less in physical activity.

Smoking while pregnant can impair your baby's growth in many ways. This article talks about how smoking affects birth weight, why these changes happen, what factors affect your baby's development, and ...