The following is a summary of “Effect of probiotics on necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a network meta-analysis ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC ... factors and differences in the presentation of NEC in preterm and full-term infants are compared and contrasted. The interaction between mucosal injury ...

The quality of care to low birth weight (LBW) infants has improved as a result of modern technology and advances in neonatology. Along with this increased survival of LBW infants, the diagnosis of ...

Back in October, a jury found North Chicago-based Abbott and Reckitt’s formula subsidiary Mead Johnson not responsible for a baby developing necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, from their ...

Key Takeaways Infant formula makers Abbott and Reckitt saw their stocks decline Friday after a judge ruled plaintiffs could pursue a new trial against the companies.A jury in October found the ...

Over 1,000 lawsuits have been filed against the nation’s leading baby formula manufacturers, alleging a link between cow milk ...

Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael Noble granted the plaintiff's motion for a new trial on Thursday, citing the “widespread misconduct” of defendants Abbott Laboratories Inc. and Mead ...

The decision to allow a new trial could have  implications for both the companies and families with babies born prematurely.

The impact of this disease on premature infants and their families is great, and is made worse by the fact that people often hear about NEC for the first time only after their loved one is ...