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September 8, 2016

Timing twin deliveries to avoid stillbirths

Women pregnant with twins need to time delivery just right, a research review suggests.

September 8, 2016

More evidence of a link between C-sections and childhood obesity

Children born by cesarean delivery appear to have higher odds of developing obesity than their peers who experienced vaginal births, a U.S. study suggests.

September 8, 2016

No evidence Zika in Singapore more or less severe than strain in Americas: media

There is no evidence a strain of the Zika virus that has broken out in Singapore is more or less severe than the one circulating in Latin America, media reported on Thursday, citing the health ministry.

September 7, 2016

WHO updates view on Zika as cause of brain abnormalities

The World Health Organization updated its assessment of the Zika virus on Wednesday as a cause of congenital brain abnormalities in babies and Guillain-Barre syndrome, after considering months of research into the mosquito-borne disease.

September 7, 2016

California mother gives birth in hallway after complaining of stomachache

A California mother welcomed her newborn on Labor Day after her husband delivered the unexpected child in the hallway of their Burbank, California, home.

September 7, 2016

Family celebrates 3rd sibling born on same day for 3rd year in a row

A North Dakota family is celebrating the arrival of their third child who happens to share the same birth date as his two older siblings.

September 7, 2016

Wife of Louisiana officer killed in line of duty shares pregnancy news

Baton Rouge police officer Matthew Gerald was killed in the line of duty on July 17, but his legacy lives on in his two daughters— and one more child on the way.

September 7, 2016

US study finds Zika virus in tears of mice

A new study has found genetic fragments of Zika in the eyes and the tears of laboratory mice infected with the virus, a finding that offers a potential new route of human infection.

September 7, 2016

MRIs in early pregnancy appear safe, but contrast agent may not be

In the critical first trimester of pregnancy, undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without a contrast agent is not associated with any negative outcomes for the baby, according to a new study.

September 7, 2016

Zika concerns could test Singapore's efforts to boost birth rate

Singaporean pre-school teacher Siti is determined to try for a baby even as Zika infections spread across the Southeast Asian nation.