Pregnancy changes a woman’s brain to help prepare her for motherhood
Those 40ish weeks spent growing a baby can have dramatic effects on your body, and researchers have found that...
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy linked to higher rates of autistic traits in young children
A potential link between vitamin D and autism has been suspected for some time now. One study found that children...
Researchers find endocrine disruptor BPA in all plastic baby teethers tested, even when the teethers were labeled “BPA-Free”
Teething definitely results in stressed parents looking for relief for their fussy babies, but news from a new...
Nutritionists confirm: vegetarian and vegan diets are full of health benefits for children & adults
If you're raising kids on a plant-based diet, you're probably used to defending your decision and have an arsenal...
Your toddler’s fussy eating habits are largely due to genetics, not your failings as a parent
The results of a new study of more than 1,900 sets of toddler twins may make you feel better about your own child's...
World Health Organization issues new health care guidelines for pregnant women
If you've got a bun in the oven, get prepared to make more frequent visits to your doctor: the World Health Organization...
Preterm birth rate in The United States rises for the first time in eight years
Preterm birth rates in the United States rose slightly for the first time in the past eight years to 9.63% -- and...
AAP says parents should share a room with baby to reduce SIDS risk
Think your infant should sleep in her own room? You may want to think instead about making him/her your new roommate...
Study links birth control to depression, especially in teens
For millions of women around the world, birth control represents reproductive choice, but scientists are becoming...
Women’s breasts start eating themselves once breastfeeding is over
After 40 or so weeks of gestation, labor and delivery, and postpartum bodily changes, we thought we knew almost...
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan pledge $3 billion to “cure, prevent or manage all disease within our children’s lifetime”
Through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, doctor/educator Priscilla Chan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have...
“Erin Brokovich” chemical is contaminating the tap water of more than 200 million Americans in all 50 states
Remember the Oscar-winning movie Erin Brokovich? It's the one where Julia Roberts portrays a real-life environmental...
Zika virus found to remain in sperm for six months — twice as long as previously thought
For those thinking about trying to have a baby but concerned about complications from Zika virus, you may have...
BREAKING: Glyphosate, the carcinogenic ingredient in Roundup, is found in popular breakfast foods
Bagels, eggs, or oatmeal with a side of toxic herbicide? The latest findings from the Alliance for Natural Health-USA's...
Smoking while pregnant alters baby’s DNA
Despite the fact that smoking during pregnancy has been associated with SIDS, miscarriage, low birth weight, and...
UK will charge soda tax on sugary drinks in an effort to lessen childhood obesity rates
One in five children in the UK is obese by the time he or she finishes primary school. In an effort to combat the...
Raising a child has a greater effect on the immune system than gastroenteritis or the flu vaccine
If you've ever felt as if you're slowly morphing into your significant other -- your taste in television shows...
Code red drought in Ethiopia is a dire crisis for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers & babies
Ethiopia, the site of an infamous 1984 drought (during which a million people died due to famine), is no stranger...
Possible Link Between Coal Power Stations and Autism
Could coal power stations and autism really be connected? Maybe - at least professor David Austin of Swinbourne...
New Urine Test Could Detect & Help Prevent Autism
Autism affects about 1 in 110 children in the US and it's typically tough to diagnose. But according to new research,...