(Reuters Health) - Waiting at least three minutes to clamp the umbilical cord after birth is associated with a lower risk of anemia in babies, according to a study in Nepal. Children with anemia and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pinching off the umbilical cord as soon as possible after birth may not be best for babies, according to a new review. Studies showed infants tended to have higher levels ...

For decades, experts have argued over when to clamp and cut a newborn's umbilical cord after birth. Now, more health organizations are beginning to recommend delayed cord clamping. The American ...

Just a two-minute delay in clamping a baby's umbilical cord can boost the child's iron reserves and prevent anemia for months, report nutritionists at the University of California, Davis. Iron ...

Cutting the cord is a momentous event in a baby's life. For nine months, the developing fetus is attached to its mother by the umbilical cord. Then, moments after birth, that cord is severed. Now, ...

For many parents, cutting the umbilical cord is a memorable moment in the breathless seconds after their baby is born. But a new scientific review suggests that delaying cord clamping by even one ...

A study conducted at the University of Granada recommends clamping two minutes after delivery instead of 20 seconds, as it is usually done. The study analyzed the umbilical cords of 151 newborn babies ...

For decades, experts have argued over when to clamp and cut a newborn's umbilical cord after birth. Now, more health organizations are beginning to recommend delayed cord clamping. The American ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pinching off the umbilical cord as soon as possible after birth may not be best for babies, according to a new review. Studies showed infants tended to have higher levels ...