Mullahs help promote birth control in Afghanistan (AP)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

AP - Some mullahs in Afghanistan are distributing condoms. Others are quoting the Quran to encourage longer breaks between births. Health experts say contraception is starting to catch on in a country where one in eight women dies during pregnancy. Find more info about Mullahs help promote birth control in ...

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers

Monday, February 8th, 2010

AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found. Find more info about Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers ...

Mutating Genes May Lead to Premature Births (HealthDay)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that a gene mutation in a pregnant mouse leads to changes inside the uterus that cause premature birth and, in some cases, death of the fetus. read more

Study finds US birth weights inch down a bit (AP)

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

AP - U.S. newborns are arriving a little smaller, says puzzling new Harvard research that can't explain why. Fatter mothers tend to produce heavier babies, and obesity is soaring. Yet the study of nearly 37 million births shows newborns were a bit lighter in 2005 than in 1990, ending a ...