Shortly after the birth of your baby, medical staff will perform a health check, which is called the Apgar score. It’s a score developed to give you information about how the baby is doing post-birth, ...

The Apgar test grades infants in five areas, including skin tone. Babies of color score lower, and may be subjected to unnecessary treatment. By Roni Caryn Rabin Shortly after they’re born, infants ...

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 remains a cornerstone of immediate neonatal assessment, assigning a value from 0 to 10 based on five criteria—heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability and ...

Virginia Apgar kept score for America's babies and coveted scores on the violin as well. She was a doctor, musician, instrument maker — and an overall pioneering female physician who overcame the ...

You might not be familiar with Virginia Apgar, but her impact likely touched your life the moment you were born. Best known for creating a simple test, the longtime Tenafly resident revolutionized the ...