May 29, 2016 13 ways to improve recovery after a C-section Most moms aren’t thrilled with the idea of having a cesarean section because let’s face it— it’s serious surgery that carries a laundry list of risks.
May 27, 2016 CDC's Frieden says Zika not a reason to cancel Olympics The widespread Zika virus outbreak in Brazil does not pose enough of a threat to warrant canceling or putting off the Olympic Games set to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August, a leading U.S. health official said on Thursday .
May 26, 2016 Florida mom pregnant via IVF after losing husband to cancer In September 2015, Sam Tripson died from stage 4 lymphoma, but his legacy will live on through his two children— and one more on the way.
May 25, 2016 Parents who lose a baby to SIDS want more information When parents have lost a baby to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), doctors may fear that discussing the risk factors will distress them or cause them to blame themselves.
May 25, 2016 How old is too old to become a dad? There’s no expiration date on when guys can father a child.
May 24, 2016 California family who lost two newborns discover rare genetic mutation A Northern California family who lost two babies shortly after birth used whole exome sequencing to identify the rare genetic mutation that the newborns carried.
May 24, 2016 Massachusetts-based artist imagines Disney princesses as mothers Ever wonder what happened to the Disney princesses after they got their “happily ever after” endings?
May 24, 2016 Very premature babies may have lower incomes, fewer sexual encounters than others By early adulthood, adults who were born prematurely at low birth weights are less likely to be employed and to have children, and more likely to have lower incomes, be single and have chronic health conditions than those born at a healthy weight, according to a new study.
May 23, 2016 Costa Rica confirms microcephaly birth, possible Zika link A Salvadoran woman suspected of being infected with the Zika virus has given birth in Costa Rica to a baby girl that tested positive for microcephaly, a rare birth defect, authorities said on Friday.