December 30, 2015 Preemies may have weaker muscles as young adults Young adults who were born prematurely may have weaker muscles than their peers born at full term, a Finnish study suggests.
December 28, 2015 After mom is killed in hit-and-run, a 'miracle baby' is born A tragedy was followed quickly by a miracle on Christmas Eve when a hit-and-run driver plowed into a pregnant woman as she crossed a Chicago street.
December 28, 2015 Brazil is warning its women not to get pregnant right now In what Brazil's Health Ministry is calling an "unprecedented situation," six states have declared a state of emergency and health officials are warning women not to get pregnant (especially in the country's northeast) due to a mosquito-carried virus linked to brain damage in infants, CNN reports.
December 28, 2015 Partners may not spot penis repair for common birth defect Men don't need to live in fear of ridicule over the appearance of their penis after getting surgery to correct a birth defect that causes urine to come out in the wrong place, a Swiss study suggests.
December 28, 2015 No need to avoid 'happy baby pose' in prenatal yoga? Even though women are often advised to steer clear of certain yoga poses late in pregnancy, many of these moves might not be a problem for women or their babies, a small U.S. study suggests.
December 26, 2015 Honolulu quintuplets make it home for Christmas Quintuplets who were born premature in Honolulu in October finally got the opportunity to spend Christmas at home, instead of in a hospital.
December 24, 2015 US twin birthrate hits all-time high he U.S. twin birthrate reached a record high in 2014, a new report finds.
December 24, 2015 Curbing premature birth may hinge on a single molecule Blocking a molecule in the uterus could delay or even halt premature birth, the leading cause of death and disability of newborns worldwide, according to a new study in rodents.
December 24, 2015 Patients comfortable with e-visits to manage acne treatment use Electronic doctors' visits may be a feasible way to cut down on the burden for patients needing monthly dermatology appointments for acne medication, suggests a small U.S. study.
December 23, 2015 US family doctors plan to provide more varied care in future U.S. family doctors entering the profession today plan to provide a wider variety of medical services than their predecessors, a recent study suggests.