October 13, 2016 Survey points to higher US birth rate in future: CDC More American women expect to have children some time in the future than they did in 2002, according to a federal study released on Thursday, which could point to a higher U.S. birth rate.
October 13, 2016 A smarter way to compare birth control methods It’s easy to find sites listing efficacy rates and side effects, but you rarely get a sense of what it's like to live with a given method of birth control every day.
October 12, 2016 Teen OCD may trace back to environment at birth and even before Obsessive-compulsive disorder that surfaces during adolescence or early adulthood may actually have origins in the circumstances surrounding pregnancy and infancy, a Swedish study suggests.
October 11, 2016 As babies stricken by Zika turn 1, health problems mount Two weeks shy of his first birthday, doctors began feeding Jose Wesley Campos through a nose tube because swallowing problems had left him dangerously underweight.
October 11, 2016 10 things about giving birth your doctor won't tell you Choosing an OB/GYN or midwife when you’re pregnant is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make and one most moms give a lot of thought to.
October 11, 2016 Woman delivers baby while checking out at Walmart in Utah A Utah Walmart got a special delivery when a woman had her baby while in a checkout line.
October 11, 2016 Zika vaccine race spurred by crisis and profit potential The race to find protection against the Zika virus is fueled by something often missing from tropical disease research: the potential for big profit.
October 10, 2016 Were multiple babies intentionally switched at birth in 1975? The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating after revelations that two different sets of babies—at least—were switched at birth at the same hospital 41 years ago, the AP reports.
October 7, 2016 Surgery during pregnancy carries low risk Surgical procedures during pregnancy are generally safe, new research indicates.
October 7, 2016 Woman who has baby with mom's womb: It's 'science fiction' Emelie Eriksson has a bond with her son that hardly seems possible: She and her son were born from the same womb.