Family Health Articles

With HSV-2 being the one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, the chances are you know somebody who has been infected. But with symptoms often being ambiguous, many expectant mothers are unaware of this. Should they consider testing?

School ins't just school, but friends, teachers, classrooms, rules, academics, culture... and adjusting to a whole new school is a really big change. How can you help your child transition and ultimately thrive?

When Cincinnati zoo shared a picture of their one-year-old black rhino still nursing, we bet the comments weren't what they expected. They did, however, say a lot about society's attitude towards breastfeeding.

Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases which means that the risk of catching it for the first time or reappearing during pregnancy is on the rise. How should you best safeguard your baby from it?

There’s nothing you can do to make your child walk before they’re ready, but there are a few tricks and little home adventures you engage in to encourage their desire to walk.

No research has shown that holding your child's hands to support them while walking is dangerous, so just read your baby's cues and don't overdo it.

The most common question that parents ask about their healthy children is when the child should walk. In most parts of the world, it's a major developmental milestone, equivalent to talking and learning how to use a potty.

The first year of a child’s life is packed with firsts. The most anticipated milestone — together with talking — is definitely taking those first little steps.

Before children learn how to walk, they'll go through several stages of preparation for the big milestone: sitting, crawling, standing with support, and cruising while holding onto furniture.

Read about some potential pros and cons of using baby walkers, and why so many people are opposed to them nowadays.