Family Health Articles

Staying physically fit and active during pregnancy is hugely beneficial. But some types of prenatal exercise are better than others. What is the deal with running and jogging while you...

Obesity and diabetes type 2 are bad news, especially during pregnancy. But according to a new study, a mom's obesity or diabetes while pregnant may also contribute to a child's...

Most women have heard of uterine fibroids, because they are fairly common. But what exactly are they? What are the symptoms women with fibroids experience, are uterine fibroids dangerous, and...

Babies who are large for gestational length, and have fetal macrosomnia, have a higher risk of being injured during a vaginal birth especially due to shoulder dystocia. That is, if...

Are you suffering from nosebleeds during pregnancy? This can be quite worrying, not to mention irritating and socially embarrassing. But are nosebleeds during pregnancy normal? Let's take a look at...

Group B Strep, also known as GBS, is an infection that can cause serious trouble for newborns if it is not addressed during labor and birth. What does GBS mean...

Have you decided to have the Big Snip? Of course, you want to know when after the operation you can have sex again, and if there will be any changes...

Millions of babies are born prematurely every year, with all the accompanying health risks and often months of intensive medical care. But, according to a team of doctors from Spain...

Right after the birth of a baby born in a hospital, staff will perform an array of examinations to check if the newborn is healthy. It starts with APGAR scores...

Many doctors today put laboring women on the clock, "threatening" to give them a cesarean section if they don't give birth within 24 hours of starting labor. But they may...