May 10, 2016 Swaddling tied to increased risk of SIDS Swaddling infants may increase their risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) during sleep, an analysis of previous research suggests.
May 10, 2016 Pregnant Connecticut teen shocked to learn she has Zika A Connecticut teenager says she was shocked she tested positive for the Zika virus after learning she was pregnant.
May 9, 2016 Artificially sweetened beverages in pregnancy tied to higher infant weight Women who drank artificially sweetened beverages like diet soda every day while pregnant were more likely a year later to have infants with a higher body mass index (BMI), according to a new study.
May 6, 2016 Spain gets first case of Zika-related brain defect in a fetus Spain has recorded its first case of a fetus developing the microcephaly birth defect after a pregnant woman became infected with the Zika virus, health authorities said late on Thursday.
May 5, 2016 Is water birth safe for babies? Giving birth in water is becoming more popular, particularly among women seeking an alternative to a medicated or hospital birth experience.
May 5, 2016 Scientists grow embryos outside the womb for 13 days It's a milestone that's at once being called groundbreaking and a Pandora's box: Scientists at Cambridge University surprised even themselves by growing embryos for 13 days outside the womb—one day short of a longstanding legal limit that's never been pushed up against because embryos failed to survive that long.
May 5, 2016 Panama confirms four microcephaly cases tied to Zika Four babies born with microcephaly linked to the Zika virus have been confirmed in Panama, the health ministry said on Wednesday, out of 264 total cases of the mosquito-borne infection in the country.
May 5, 2016 Bacteria blocks mosquitoes from transmitting Zika, Brazilian study finds Infecting mosquitoes with a strain of bacteria known as Wolbachia significantly reduced their ability to transmit the Zika virus, Brazilian researchers said on Wednesday, raising hope for this biological method of blocking transmission of the deadly virus.
May 4, 2016 US-funded abstinence programs not working in Africa The U.S. funds abstinence and faithfulness education in sub-Saharan Africa to prevent HIV transmission, but a new study suggests the investment doesn't lead to less risky sexual behaviors in that area.
May 4, 2016 Flu strikes fewer infants when pregnant women get vaccinated Infants have a much lower risk of getting influenza when their mothers are vaccinated against the virus during pregnancy, a U.S. study confirms.