Birth
Vietnam targets natural birth sex ratio by 2035 with crackdown on fetal sex selection
The skew towards boys in Vietnam's sex ratio at birth has been among the highest in Asia for years. The draft says the ratio peaked at 114.8 boys per to girls in 2018.
It's a boy! JD Vance and wife Usha celebrate birth of fourth child
Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis
Research: Fathers get depressed after child's birth, just not right away
Fathers' psychiatric diagnosis increases risk of preterm birth - study
Preterm birth is associated with negative health consequences for newborns, but less is known about the risk in the offspring of fathers with psychiatric diagnoses.
This is the safest age to give birth: New study's surprising findings
Giving birth at a later age may be risky, but younger mothers face their own challenges. What is the ideal age range for a safe delivery?
Children born underweight are at higher risk for Type 2 Diabetes
The study found that for every additional kilo at birth, there is a connection to a 40% decrease in the risk to develop the disease, a trend that continues to the highest birth weights.
Palestinian terrorist's wife has quadruplets with semen smuggled from prison
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is reportedly demanding answers from the Israel Prison Service on the matter, hoping to stop the phenomenon.
Why Israel innovates in healthcare and what the world can learn - opinion
Shortcomings in the Israeli healthcare system have spurred life-changing innovations that the rest of the world should learn from.
Iran faces battle to boost birth rate to stop demographic 'black hole' - analysis
Iran may not have a new generation of the kind of men that led it in the 1980s-2000s. The birthrate issue is only one part of the larger battle.
How should you prepare to leave the house with your newborn?
If leaving the house with your baby for the first time seems intimidating, here are some tips for a fun, successful adventure.
Human rights in childbirth - opinion
A country that enshrines civil equality and also proudly holds the title for the highest birth rate of all OECD countries – must treat its women with the utmost respect.
What is a newborn scrunch and why's it so important for a newborn baby?
When babies fall asleep in a particular position, this affects the way they observe the world. This is what it means.
A baby in Brazil was born with a 12 cm tail with 4 cm-thick ball of skin
Doctors in Brazil were stunned when a baby was born with a 12-centimeter tail equipped with a 4-centimeter-thick ball of skin, but they removed it.
