If you are expecting a baby or recently delivered, you probably heard the word Apgar tossed around and wondered what it meant. Letters and numbers, a score—it can all sound very cryptic. But it's ...

The birth of a baby is thrilling for parents. But the delivery room can be confusing with medical personnel and lots of monitors. A number of screenings for newborns are given right away, including ...

The Apgar score is a scoring system doctors and nurses use to assess newborns after they’re born. A score of 7 to 10 five minutes after birth is reassuring, 4 to 7 is moderately abnormal, and 0 to 3 ...

Hey moms, are you concerned that your baby isn’t under enough pressure to be a success in life, starting with picking the right developmental toys and the best Ivy League track pre-school? Well, worry ...

Google celebrated the life of the indelible Virginia Apgar on Thursday, marking what would have been her 109th birthday with a commemorative doodle — and with good reason! Apgar made great strides ...