In a popular fertility treatment that helps infertile men become fathers, a single sperm is injected into an egg to induce fertilization.  As a rule, embryologists select the sperm that looks the best under the …

Seeing one’s own baby smile affects the same parts of the brain that are activated by drug addictions, according to the findings of a study conducted at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).  Other expressions …

Mothers who don’t get enough vitamin D during pregnancy put their children at increased risk for tooth decay early in their childhood.  The vitamin seems to be important to healthy tooth calcification and a reduction …

The old adage that we are what we eat may need a little alteration, according to the findings of a recent study.  It seems likely now that we are what our mothers ate during pregnancy.  …

The disturbing “pregnancy pact” that apparently led to a rash of teen pregnancies at a Massachusetts high school has stunned people throughout the country and left school officials wondering if contraceptives should be made available …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just posted on its website a revised ruling on the safety of mercury dental fillings when used in pregnant women and in small children.  These silver-colored amalgams …

An English mother’s anger turned to love at first sight when she gave birth to a son who was born a mere three weeks early, even after she’d undergone an abortion during the eighth week …

In a study designed to test the value of breastfeeding premature infants, researchers found a challenge to the common belief that all babies benefit equally from breastfeeding.  The findings of the study, led by researchers …

No one ever said having children was easy or cheap. In fact, giving birth could cost a mother more than money — it could cost her some teeth. According to a recently published study, pregnancy …

Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach described women who are pregnant or nursing as a population with “very, very special needs.”  These words spoken as von Eschenbach, commissioner for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), …