Family Health Articles

Women who are planning to get pregnant have the benefit of preparing they can take folic acid, eat more healthily, get fit and quit smoking.

Some new moms fall in love with their new baby the moment she is first placed on their abdomen. Others take a little longer to bond with their babies.

Today's children are increasingly being raised on a diet of "safety first". Safety is good, but has common sense gone right out the window? What is helicopter parenting really doing to our kids?

Have you seen those cute amber necklaces for babies that are meant to alleviate teething pain? Read this before you give into the temptation to buy one.

Is your child's "cold" lasting rather long — for the third year in a row during the same season? Do they have itchy, red eyes and no classmates with the same symptoms? You could be looking at seasonal allergies. Here's what you can do about them.

Consumption of excessive amounts of caffeine by a woman and her partner before pregnancy and even during pregnancy has been found to be linked with increased likelihood of miscarriage in the ensuing pregnancy.

If you're pregnant and harboring a strong inner hippie, you may be considering some of these wacky childbirth practices yourself. Careful though, as they're not as safe as natural birth advocates make them seem.

Sex chromosomes swap part of their genetic composition in a process known as “crossing over” when they divide. Recent evidence suggests that crossing over of the sex chromosomes occurs more frequently than was previously thought.

We are not saying that "just relaxing will make pregnancy happen". We are saying that some couples fall in the trap of stressing about trying to conceive to the point their relationship suffers.

Are you planning to bottle-feed your baby by choice, or are you worried that breastfeeding may be challenging? Whatever your preferences, you will want to have some basic information about baby formula in case you need it.