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Wed, Sep 21, 2011 12:03 AM by Reuters
Premature babies are more likely to die during the first few years of life, but they may also face slightly increased death rates as young adults.
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Mon, Sep 19, 2011 1:14 AM by Frederik Joelving, Reuters Health
Researchers find that financial hardship leads to harsher parenting, causing a spike in cases of child abuse.
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Sun, Sep 18, 2011 1:26 PM by Kate Kelland, Reuters
Sudan-born Rital and Ritag Gaboura are craniopagus twins, meaning they were born joined at the head.
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Thu, Sep 15, 2011 4:09 PM by Amy Norton, Reuters Health
Consuming yogurt and milk with probiotics, or 'good' bacteria, during pregnancy moderately reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia, a Norwegian study says.
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Thu, Sep 15, 2011 9:58 AM
Video: On Aug. 28, after a 13-hour surgery, doctors separated Joshua and Jacob Spates, making the boys one of only two dozen sets of conjoined twins in the world to be successfully separated.
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Wed, Sep 14, 2011 5:29 PM by Genevra Pittman, Reuters
A German study finds that feeding an infant formula over breast milk has no long-term effects on weight gain.
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Wed, Sep 14, 2011 5:05 PM by Tim Ghianni, Reuters
Joshua and Jacob Spates, who spent their first 7 months as conjoined twins, are recovering after a successful 13-hour surgery to separate them.
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Wed, Sep 14, 2011 4:17 PM by Amy Norton, Reuters Health
Women who receive several months' worth of birth control pills are more likely to stick with the Pill and less likely to have unplanned pregnancies.
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Tue, Sep 13, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
New research find that babies can feel and respond to pain as early as 35-37 weeks.
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Mon, Sep 12, 2011 6:40 PM by Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
A study's findings suggest that fathers may experience an especially large but temporary drop in testosterone when they first bring home a newborn baby.
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Mon, Sep 12, 2011 11:46 AM by Reuters
The boy made headlines after his grandfather revealed he'd been feeding directly from a cow since July when his parents left for Thailand to find work.
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Fri, Sep 09, 2011 10:16 AM by Chanie Kirschner
Those cute shades are more than just a fashion statement, provided that they block ultraviolet rays.
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Thu, Sep 08, 2011 11:50 AM by LiveScience
Fetuses also suck their thumbs and making breathing motions in the womb.
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Thu, Sep 08, 2011 11:31 AM by LiveScience
Men's desire for babies actually increased as they age, while women's baby fever decreases as they get older.
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Thu, Sep 08, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge
Stanford University researchers find a 'distinctive topography' in the brain scans of autistic children — information that may improve chances of an earlier, more accurate diagnosis.
