January 12, 2017 Baby born to woman who locally acquired Zika in US is healthy Reports of locally transmitted Zika in South Florida last year compelled federal officials to instate a travel advisory for pregnant women and instilled fear among hotel owners who worried a spread of the virus would harm tourism in the area.
January 12, 2017 Top prevention priorities for patients and doctors Focusing on a handful of top prevention priorities can add years to life expectancy for everyone in a family, experts advise.
January 12, 2017 Toddlers born by reproductive treatments develop normally Children born through assisted reproductive technologies have similar cognitive, motor and language development at age two as those born through natural conception, according to a new Canadian study.
January 11, 2017 Secondhand smoke during childhood may boost miscarriage risk Nonsmoking women who were exposed to secondhand smoke as children may have an increased risk of a miscarriage, a Chinese study suggests.
January 11, 2017 Philippines to offer free contraceptives to poor Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to ensure free access to contraceptives for 6 million women who cannot obtain them, officials said Wednesday, in a move expected to be opposed by the dominant Roman Catholic church.
January 11, 2017 Breastfed babies still need extra vitamin D Many breastfed infants may not get enough vitamin D because their mothers prefer not to give babies supplement drops, a study suggests.
January 10, 2017 Study: Mothers tend to hold babies on the left It's long been observed that mothers tend to cradle their infants on their left side, and this has long been at least informally attributed to handedness (so that right-handed mothers have the right hand free).
January 10, 2017 Search on for snow plow driver who rescued mom in labor A North Carolina couple is looking for the driver of a snowplow who got them to the hospital in time to deliver their son after their truck broke down on an exit ramp.
January 10, 2017 Pregnant woman does perfect chin-ups at 41 weeks Nike Run Club coach Sara Wiss proves that pregnant women can be serious badasses.
January 9, 2017 Cavs star asks for prayers after wife gives birth to baby 5 months premature NBA basketball player J.R. Smith and wife Jewel Smith announced the birth of their third daughter on Saturday, sharing that the girl had been born five months prematurely.