Babies

US babycare brand under fire for sexualising children in viral marketing campaign

Products marketed by Frida were advertised with lines such as “fancy a quickie?” and “I get turned on easily.”

(Illustrative) An infant crawling.
 View of the Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod.

Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says

ISRAEL’S VALIANT rescue services quickly removed the other 52 babies.

Jerusalem daycare tragedy: Why make the story worse than it is? - opinion

Baby formula

Teva Israel, Health Ministry issue recall for Nutrilon Phase 1, Nutrilon AR baby formula


Hostile groups could send supplies with toxins to harm Israeli infants

Magen David Adom warns against currently accepting donations of human breast milk from overseas.

 A holds a baby and feeds them milk from a bottle.

Photos of babies being burnt, decapitated confirmed

The photos were shown to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Israel on Thursday.

 Israeli soldiers guard the bodies of victims of an attack following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, in southern Israel, October 10, 2023.

'Got to get with her friends' imperative in animal breeding – study

Females in the animals kingdom learn what to look for in a mate based on what their older peers look for.

 Fallow Deer, Forest of Dean

Teenage boys who smoke risk respiratory damage to future kids

People whose fathers smoked in their early teens had epigenetic markers associated with asthma, obesity, and poor lung function.

 A teenager smoking (illustrative).

Lullaby reduces pain for newborns during minor procedures - study

A new study found that newborn infants felt less pain while getting blood tests when they listened to a lullaby.

 Baby in a crib

10,000 Liters: How did she pump so much breast milk?

Elizabeth Anderson-Sierra, 35, holds the Guinness World Record for largest breast milk donation, sharing her extraordinary journey amidst challenges.


How many hours a night should your children sleep between ages 0 and 18?

From infancy to adolescence: when is it recommended to send the children to their beauty sleep, and what is the recommended amount of hours for babies, children and teenagers?

 Baby sleeps in car

Whooping cough outbreak in ultra-Orthodox Israeli population requires urgent vaccinations

More than 225 cases of whooping cough have been reported since the beginning of this year, 13 times more than during the same period last year.

 Vaccinations

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.

 Researchers find both children of parents with mental illness are at increased risk of being born too early – both the mothers and fathers are important.

Potentially harmful bacteria found in Mehadrin Materna baby formula

The company removed the product from shelves and cleaned the factory under the supervision of the Health Ministry.

Breast milk has been prove to be more beneficial than baby formula.