Opponents of birthright citizenship say it leads to “birth tourism.” Researchers estimated that 5,000 to 26,000 foreign pregnant women travel to the U.S. annually to give birth, a tiny slice of annual ...

Women who are obese before they become pregnant may be at an increased risk of having a baby with defects of the brain and spinal cord, especially if they tend to put on weight around the waist. But a ...

Researchers found no higher miscarriage or birth defect rates for women taking drugs like Ozempic, but doctors urge caution during pregnancy. Experts encourage stopping the drugs about two months ...

Researchers found no higher miscarriage or birth defect rates for women taking drugs like Ozempic, but doctors urge caution during pregnancy. Experts encourage stopping the drugs about two months ...

Younger siblings enjoy real advantages in life. They are born to parents who are generally wealthier and more experienced than when the firstborn arrived. Older siblings can serve as role models, ...

A lawyer who helped defend Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) during his 2023 impeachment trial has endorsed his opponent, state Rep. James Talarico (D), in Texas’s high-profile Senate race.

Access to health care and insurance coverage strongly influence whether women take recommended amounts of folic acid to help prevent serious birth defects, according to University of California, ...

Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-Second World War baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of the world, including Australia. Put simply, ...

Last week, after a five-week trial, federal jurors in Orlando sided with Lockheed Martin—represented by David B. Weinstein, Christopher Torres and Irina Khasin from Greenberg Traurig—on claims brought ...

A new study identifies a specific “forever chemical,” PFDA, as particularly harmful during fetal development and reveals the molecular mechanism behind its effects. Credit: Shutterstock PFDA, a PFAS ...