Family Health Articles

There is an awful lot of information on the internet about what to expect from a planned c-section. But what will happen if you planned a vaginal birth and end up with a cesarean suddenly?

An ovulation calendar is a fairly simple but really handy tool that allows women to form a very good picture of their fertile window. Knowing when you are fertile can increase your chances of getting pregnant quickly!

Artificially starting labor is called induction. There are many reasons for which labor is induced, and approximately just as many means by which to get labor going.

A single blood draw for PSA after age 40 may be enough to predict lifetime risk of prostate cancer, a new study finds.

Homework — most kids hate it, but it's necessary, right? Perhaps not, and definitely not if there's too much of it. Is it time to revamp the way in which we assign homework to children?

The list of "banned food items" during pregnancy has now grown to the extent where you may start wondering if anything is safe to eat. Are the fears really warranted, or have we gone too far?

A birth plan is a document pregnant women and their partners can write, to inform their healthcare providers about their care preferences during labor, birth and the postpartum period.

Do you have irregular periods, short periods with cramping, or do you suffer from Premenstrual Syndrome?

Pregnant women who are over 40 double the risk of suffering a stillbirth compared to women who are under 35 years old, research suggests.

As artificial reproductive technologies have become more advanced and widespread, more women also started considering egg donation as a possibility.