December 1, 2016 China could further ease childbirth curbs: government think-tank China might further relax, or even scrap, restrictions on childbirth to avoid a "low birthrate trap", an influential government think-tank has said, as the country debates how to avert a demographic timebomb.
November 30, 2016 UK identifies first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus The first case of sexually transmitted Zika has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials believe.
November 30, 2016 UK panel says new 3-parent IVF technique now safe for 'cautious use' A three-parent IVF technique designed to reduce the risk of mothers passing hereditary diseases to their babies is safe enough to be offered to patients in special circumstances, a British expert review panel said on Wednesday.
November 30, 2016 Jillian Michaels writes 'one-stop shop' for expectant mothers Pregnancy is literally -- and figuratively -- a magical time when the miracle of life can have tremendous potency and transformative power for you and your little one if you have the awareness to take the proper actions.
November 30, 2016 Craigslist sperm donor off the hook for child support, judge rules A Topeka man who answered a Craigslist ad to donate sperm so two women could have a baby together is not legally the child's father and isn't required to provide financial support, a Kansas judge has ruled.
November 29, 2016 Good cognition in older women linked to pregnancy history Women who have their last baby when they are older than age 35 may have sharper cognitive skills later in life than those who finished with their pregnancies at a younger age, a new study suggests
November 29, 2016 Florida lifts Zika transmission zone in parts of Miami Beach TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida officials removed part of Miami Beach from an active Zika transmission zone on Tuesday, saying more than 45 days had passed since the last local case of the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.
November 29, 2016 Flu - or flu vaccine - in pregnancy not tied to autism in kids Pregnant women who get the flu, or a flu vaccine, are not increasing their baby's risk for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests.
November 28, 2016 Texas reports first case of Zika likely from local mosquitoes Texas officials on Monday reported the state's first case of the Zika virus that was likely transmitted by a local mosquito, expanding the spread within the continental United States of a virus that has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.