Family Health Articles

The first woman to receive a uterus transplant in the US lost her new womb following sudden complications, Cleveland Clinic announced.

The c-section rate in America is at an all-time high, and still on the rise. Cesareans can be life saving, but they are also a serious operation with implications for subsequent pregnancies and deliveries.

Infertility affects around 10 percent of people of childbearing age in the United States alone around 6.1 million people, actually! Some even refer to the increase in infertility rates as an "epidemic".

Having trouble getting up in the morning and staying awake is often one of the very first pregnancy signs. Expectant mothers tend to feel more energetic once they enter their second trimester, but fatigue rears its ugly head again very soon in the third.

The Triple Screen Test is a prenatal screening test that looks for several hormones and a protein by taking a blood sample.

Homeschooling your own children is as much of a profession as anything else it is serious, takes up a lot of time, and requires commitment... as anyone educating their children knows.

Many women carefully pack a selection of their favorite pre-pregnancy clothes in their hospital bag, along with baby outfits, diapers, and blankets.

Meditation, in short, is allowing the mind to settle down into a state of deep relaxation and calm. In a world with so much stress, the ability to reach that state is something wonderful, even for the worst skeptic.

Hot flashes are universally known as one of the signs of menopause, but they can complicate many other conditions. Individualized treatment is best.

Many people think that those with albinism have pink or red eyes, but this is purely a myth. This could be due to certain lighting causing the blood vessels behind the eye to show through, giving them a reddish hue.