When a woman experiences premature labor during pregnancy, she may be given an intravenous treatment of magnesium sulfate as a means of delaying labor and preventing premature delivery.  A new study reveals the treatment may …

An exhaustive study that spanned the globe reveals an increased risk, by 20%, a child born by Cesarean section (C-section) will develop type 1 diabetes before turning 15.  Headquartered at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, …

Describing their findings as a "little shocking," researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine say amniotic fluid infections occur at a much higher rate than previously imagined and these same infections seem to be …

According to a survey of 2,064 adults selected at random, parents are turning more and more often to retail clinics for the medical attention their children need.  And they say the main reason why they …

Nobody would argue that the arrival of a new baby is a time when cleanliness is critical but a new study suggests too much of a good thing can leave your child gasping for breath.  …

An extensive study conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed the elevated risk of birth defects in women diagnosed with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes before becoming …

Mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy double their children’s chances of developing asthma before their fourth birthdays. And the more a pregnant mother smoked, the higher her child’s chance of developing asthma in the …

Modern medicine has made it possible for more and more babies born early to survive a rocky beginning and the majority of them grow up to enjoy a healthy and prosperous adult life. A …

Morning sickness is something every pregnant woman encounters during the journey of birth. It can be terribly annoying, but more importantly it can restrict the nutrients that your baby needs during the term of pregnancy. …

It has become common knowledge that women who carry excessive weight have difficulties conceiving and are urged to lose weight before trying to become pregnant.  Researchers in Scotland report that men who are overweight face …