Infection of the area around the umbilical cord stump is the main concern. To help prevent infections: Keep the cord clean. Although we used to recommend washing with alcohol, studies showed it ...

the relationship between bacterial colonization and infection; 5) the effects of umbilical cord care on cord separation; and 6) clinical significance. Finally, the appropriateness of current cord ...

Vale, who was born with a rare metabolic condition, had his life saved by stem cells from a baby's umbilical cord that was ...

San Antonio police arrested a woman accused of failing to get medical help for an infant days after the newborn was left ...

A baby was found abandoned on the street in San Antonio during the cold snap last week and was rushed to hospital for treatment.

Breech babies are at risk of injury and a prolapsed umbilical cord. Transverse lie is the most serious abnormal presentation, and it can lead to injury of the uterus (ruptured uterus) as well as ...

Cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in your newborn's umbilical cord and placenta and storing it for future ...

It is important to watch the umbilical cord stump for infection. Infections are often not very common, but can spread very quickly when they do occur. Some pointers to infection may include fever ...

Vitti Labs says the Food and Drug Administration erred in subjecting the lab's umbilical cord-derived product in a way that brings greater regulation. Liberty-based Vitti Labs, a human tissue bank, is ...

it has been widely accepted to use some form of topical antimicrobial to treat the umbilical cord. Other accepted cord care practices include assessment of the cord for signs of infection ...