Family Health Articles

Unplanned pregnancy is amazingly common. Some sources even say that 50 percent (!!!) of pregnancies in the United States were not intended.

Food poisoning, flu, toxoplasmosis... getting ill during pregnancy isn't just frustrating, it can also be dangerous. We can't always avoid illness, yet there are plenty of things we can do do keep our babies and ourselves healthy and safe.

Pregnancy is, when you think about it, a pretty scary period in your life. First-time moms may especially worry about all the new things happening to their body and in their body.

Many factors increase a woman's risk of getting breast cancer. Some of these, like age and family history, can't be influenced in any way.

Egg donation is it a selfless, humane gift from a woman whose only dream is helping couples who can't conceive? Or is it a desperate act, committed by someone who really needs the money?

Ultrasounds they are the most fun thing about prenatal care.

Thought you knew all about the bird's and the bees? While you are busy doing your part of the job of trying to get pregnant, your gametes are doing something quite different. Here's all about that.

Have you suddenly stopped having periods, and are wondering whether you are pregnant or if there is some other reason? This overview of possible causes of absence of menstruation may help you to find out what is going on with you

Moms-to-be with asthma can usually have very healthy pregnancies, but some precautions are necessary to prevent asthma-related pregnancy complications. What are they? And are your medications still safe while you are pregnant?

Have you been trying to conceive without success for a while now? Read about the most common causes of infertility, what you can do to improve your chances of conceiving if you are not medically infertile, and find out when to see a doctor.