Birth

It's a boy! JD Vance and wife Usha celebrate birth of fourth child

Vance said the baby, Alec Neel Vance, was born on Sunday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

US Vice President JD Vance with his wife Usha Vance visit the preliminary women ice hockey group A match of Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics between USA vs Czech Republic at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena on February 5, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
GIRLS ATOP a corrugated tin roof on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.

Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis

 An illustrative image of babies.

Research: Fathers get depressed after child's birth, just not right away

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Born under fire: MDA delivers baby in Jerusalem minutes before rushing to shelter


Playing tetris may prevent post-partum PTSD - study

Who would have dreamed that playing Tetris for fifteen minutes can prevent psychological trauma in mothers after a difficult birth?

 A screenshot of Tetris.

Alzheimer's-linked protein is major cause of preeclampsia - study

Research shows that preeclampsia and diseases like Alzheimer’s have similar root causes related to protein issues.

 Pregnant woman touching her belly.

How to recover from childbirth – an expert guide

Post-birth recovery hack: focus on your pelvic floor!

A pregnant woman sits on a bed holding her belly.

A comprehensive dictionary of pregnancy and childbirth concepts

Get clear explanations of common terms related to pregnancy and childbirth.


40-year-old fetus discovered in stomach of 84-year-old woman

The woman exhibited signs of abdominal pregnancy, an extraordinarily uncommon variant of ectopic pregnancy.

 Ultrasound (illustrative)

China's Xian sends 'sweet love' messages to encourage babymaking

The message was sent by Xian's Health Commission and Xian's Family Planning Association. Both government departments did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

 Baby in a crib

Israeli doctors save pregnant woman, baby from ruptured artery

The operating room was a battlefield for the lives of the mother and her son as a crisis developed surrounding a ruptured artery in the spleen.

 Tatiana Cohen is seen with her child at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center after lifesaving surgery.

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.


Jerusalem Biblical Zoo welcomes birth of new baby giraffe

Mazal tov: Baby South African giraffe Eli is born at the Biblical Zoo

 THE ‘STIFF-NECKED people’ get a new long-necked wonder.

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.