The percentage of married American women under the age of 50 who are infertile rose between 2011 and 2019, new government statistics show. Data from…
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A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says. That’s because the…
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Active military service appears to increase a woman’s risk of having a low birthweight baby, a new review finds. Nearly two-thirds of studies (63%) conclude…
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The pandemic caused only “modest” delays in developmental milestones for infants and toddlers, a new study has found. Previous research has reported that pandemic-related lockdowns…
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Parents too often wave the white flag when it comes to young picky eaters, a new survey finds. Three out of five parents say they’re…
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A strong relationship can help a breast cancer survivor thrive in the aftermath of their terrible ordeal, a new study finds. Diagnosis and treatment of…
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Another broiling summer looms, along with another season of kids’ summer sports. It’s a potentially harmful, even lethal combination. But experts at Nationwide Children’s Hospital…
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A head-to-head trial of obese, pre-diabetic people who ate the same amount of daily calories — with one group following a fasting schedule and the…
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The right diet may be the best medicine for easing the painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), new research shows. In the study, two…
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All expecting mothers should get a blood test for syphilis three times during pregnancy, new guidance issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…
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Women who smoke and become pregnant may worry that the weight gain that comes with quitting might bring its own harms to themselves or their…
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Teenagers are frequently bullied about their weight on social media, and the bullying increases with each hour they spend on these sites, a new study…
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