August 26, 2016 Exposure to 9/11 disaster tied to low birth weight, preterm delivery For years following the events of September 11, 2001 in lower Manhattan, the disaster and its aftermath may have affected women and their babies who were not even conceived yet, according to a new study.
August 26, 2016 Lifelike baby dolls not effective birth control, study finds A weekend spent mothering a robot baby to mirror the “real experience” of parenting is meant to discourage teenage girls from getting pregnant.
August 25, 2016 Woman hits back at critics who think her C-section offered a 'convenient' birth New mom Raye Lee has a message for critics who think giving birth via C-section is easier than vaginal birth, and her defense is going viral on Facebook.
August 25, 2016 In babies, Zika can linger for months, Brazilian case suggests A baby in Brazil who became infected with Zika in the womb still had the virus in his body for months after he was born, according to a new report of the case.
August 25, 2016 Wacky or genius? Khloe Kardashian uses vitamin E to promote vaginal health Q&A with Dr. Manny: Khloe Kardashian recommends vitamin E to improve vaginal health. Is there any truth to this?
August 25, 2016 Over 14,000 women took Sanofi epilepsy drug despite fetus risk: ministry More than 14,000 pregnant women in France took Sanofi's anti-epilepsy drug Depakine between 2007 and 2014 even though the risk of fetus malformation was known, according to a study released by France on Wednesday.
August 25, 2016 Costa Rica registers first microcephaly birth linked to Zika Costa Rica has registered its first case of a baby born with microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday.
August 25, 2016 Florida reports 2nd case of Zika outside transmission zones Florida Governor Rick Scott on Wednesday said the federal government has so far not delivered all of the Zika antibody tests and laboratory support he has requested as the state battles the spread of the virus.
August 24, 2016 Model raising awareness of rare condition that caused leg to double in size A former model in Australia is gaining a following on Instagram as she shares photos of her swollen leg to raise awareness of a condition she’s been coping with since her first pregnancy.
August 24, 2016 13 sets of twins born at Minneapolis hospital in July A Minnesota hospital that typically delivers four to five sets of twins per month saw an unusual baby boom in July with 13 sets of the duo babies.