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May 12, 2016

Abortion rates fall to historic low in wealthy countries, little changed elsewhere

Abortion rates have dropped dramatically in the past 25 years to historic lows in wealthy countries, but dipped only slightly in poorer developing nations, according to a global study published on Wednesday.

May 11, 2016

Philadelphia hospital giving out 'baby boxes' to promote safe newborn sleep

When Brianna Devero brought her newborn son home for the first time on May 3, she’d spent two days in the hospital, was exhausted, and didn’t have his pack ’n play set up because he was two weeks early.

May 11, 2016

When Zika hits, a push for birth control and abortion?

NEW YORK (AP) — There's little doubt: Zika is coming to the continental United States, bringing frightening birth defects — and, most likely, newly urgent discussions about abortion and contraception.

May 11, 2016

A study asks: Too much folic acid a cause of autism?

For decades, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant have been advised to take folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects.

May 11, 2016

Extra pregnancy pounds tied to obesity even for normal-size babies

Women who gain excessive weight or develop diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to have obese children even when the babies start out at a normal size, a U.S. study suggests.

May 11, 2016

French hospitals to pay pregnant women to stop smoking, report says

French women may soon be paid by hospitals to kick their nicotine habit while pregnant.

May 11, 2016

Indian couple in their 70s welcome first child

An Indian couple who have been married for nearly 50 years said their lives are finally complete after welcoming their first child on April 19.

May 10, 2016

Honduras suspects first case of microcephaly in pregnant Zika patient

The Central American nation of Honduras "strongly suspects" it has detected its first case of an unborn child with microcephaly in a pregnant woman infected with the Zika virus, the country's deputy health minister Francis Contreras said on Monday.

May 10, 2016

Agency says bars can't ban pregnant women or refuse them drinks

NEW YORK (AP) -- Pregnant women can't be kept out of New York City bars or refused alcoholic drinks just because they're expecting, under new city guidelines.

May 10, 2016

Folic acid still important for all women of childbearing age

- The United States Preventive Services Task Force still says that all women planning to have a child or capable of having one take 0.4 to 0.8 milligrams of folic acid in a supplement daily, according to a new statement from the government-backed panel.