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July 27, 2016

Inducing labor doesn't increase autism risk, study suggests

Inducing labor doesn't appear to increasethe odds that a woman will have a child with autism, a new study suggests.

July 27, 2016

Severe birth defects not as lethal as docs once said, study finds

Parents of newborns with rare genetic conditions used to hear the grim words that the severe birth defects were "incompatible with life."

July 26, 2016

Honduras detects 8 cases of babies with Zika-related defect

Health officials in the Central American nation of Honduras on Tuesday reported eight cases of newborns with microcephaly born to women who were infected with the Zika virus during pregnancy.

July 24, 2016

9 signs of infertility in men and women

Approximately 1 in 8 couples struggle with infertility and the most obvious sign is not being able to get pregnant despite having unprotected sex for 6 months or a year, depending on your age.

July 22, 2016

Epidurals: How they've changed, and how they work

The modern epidural — a powerful combination of painkillers used to help women endure labor — is nothing like the painkillers of generations past

July 22, 2016

Assistant principal in Georgia delivers colleague's baby en route to work

An assistant principal at a Georgia high school brought new meaning to her role when she assisted her colleague in delivering her baby on the way to work.

July 21, 2016

For teen girls, abortion linked to better outcomes vs. giving birth

Compared to teen mothers, girls who have an abortion before age 18 have no negative effects that carry into early adulthood, a nationwide study in Finland suggests.

July 20, 2016

Parents of preemies often depressed after birth

When babies are extremely premature, parents are about 10 times more likely to become depressed than mothers and fathers of full-term, healthy infants, a small study suggests.

July 19, 2016

Pediatricians encourage sex ed at doc's office, home and school

Children and adolescents should receive age-appropriate and evidence-based education about sex and sexuality from pediatricians, schools, professionals and parents, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

July 18, 2016

Kansas mother gives birth to 3 sets of twins in 26 months

A mother in Kansas has her hands full after giving birth to her third set of twins in just over two years.