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July 18, 2016

Smoking during pregnancy may hurt your chances for grandkids

Women who smoke during pregnancy run the risk of having boys with low sperm production in adulthood, an Australian study suggests.

July 17, 2016

Blood transfusions during pregnancy save critically ill babies

Seventeen weeks pregnant with her fourth child, Katie Hauge and her husband Curtis, both of Havre, Mont., decided to have an elective gender ultrasound to find out the sex of their baby.

July 15, 2016

CDC collecting semen from men infected with Zika

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is collecting semen samples from men who have been infected with Zika to learn more about the virus’ transmission patterns.

July 15, 2016

Women may not admit to smoking during pregnancy

Although only about 8 percent of pregnant women in a new U.S. study reported smoking cigarettes, twice as many tested positive for high levels of a chemical that indicates nicotine exposure.

July 14, 2016

Zika outbreak to end in 2 to 3 years, scientists predict

The Zika outbreak rampaging through Latin America will likely burn itself out in the next two to three years, based on the fact that people develop immunity to the virus after an initial infection, British scientists said on Thursday.

July 14, 2016

Video of woman giving birth in creek has been watched 52M times

Simone Thurber gave birth to her fourth daughter in a remote Australian creek—and the birth has been viewed 52 million times.

July 14, 2016

The 4 biggest myths about home pregnancy tests

How complicated could at-home pregnancy tests possibly be?

July 13, 2016

Low risk in all but 4 countries of Olympics-related Zika

NEW YORK (AP) -- The upcoming Olympic games are not likely to have a major impact on the spread of Zika virus, although four developing countries could face a substantially higher risk, according to a new government estimate.

July 13, 2016

More British women giving birth after age 40

As the average age American women give birth has risen in recent years, new data suggest a similar trend in the United Kingdom.

July 13, 2016

Families can encourage mothers' breastfeeding

Why do some women breastfeed and others don't?