Common painkillers are safe during pregnancy, don't raise birth defect risk, Israeli study finds
A large Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study challenges concerns over common painkillers in pregnancy, finding no link to birth defects.
Pregnancy & Birth
The impact of exposure to pesticides on fetal brain development
Health Ministry tightens oversight as demand for sperm donations surges
The unusual demand of Israeli women choosing a sperm donor
High Court: Stop looking for genetic parents of Assuta embryo-swap baby
A couple who had undergone IVF at Assuta discovered during the pregnancy that they had been given the wrong embryo.
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.
This baby was born weighing 7 kilograms
This 7-kilogram baby was born in Brazil via C-section after doctors realized the mother couldn't carry it to term. Now he's too big for typical newborn clothes and diapers.
Prenatal alcohol consumption can change your baby's face shape - study
Changes in face shape were seen even in cases where the amount of alcohol consumed was less than a small glass of wine or a bottle of beer.
Israeli midwives stretched too thin, assist multiple births at once
A close and supportive midwifery team can reduce the need for interventions in childbirth and reduce the necessity of cesarean section and instrumental deliveries.
Trying to get pregnant? Here's what you should and shouldn't put in your body
A senior clinical dietitian explains why it's important to take supplements at these times and which ones are necessary.
Should pregnant women fast on Ramadan? - study
During Ramadan, adult Muslims – both men and women and some children – abstain from food and drinks during daylight hours.
A baby girl was born with a 6 cm tail – and it kept growing
Doctors were stunned when a baby in rural Mexico was born with a "true tail" 5.7 centimeters long – a case that's one in a million.
Many women experience this painful problem during pregnancy
Almost every pregnant woman experiences this, so it's worth knowing how it happens and ways to alleviate it.
Too many parents aren't giving their kids iron supplements
The first months of raising a baby aren't easy and many parents are overtired and might miss some important issues, one of which is ensuring that the baby has enough iron for optimal development.
