Healthy articles

Babies born with gastroschisis, a congenital condition in which the child is born with intestines outside the body, are becoming more and more common. Doctors don't know why, but there are some things women can do to lower their risk.

Here are ten food myths that are hurting your kids because they keep your whole family from enjoying plentiful, healthy, inexpensive, and nutritious vegetables.

If the Zika virus and its presumed link to microcephaly wasn't terrifying already, it just got a whole lot worse — the first sexually transmitted case has just been reported in Texas.

For some couples conception simply happens, while others have to work hard in order to get pregnant.

Many couples that have difficulty conceiving naturally turn to various fertility treatments to increase their chances of becoming pregnant. One of the most popular medications used for over 30 years to help induce and regulate ovulation is Clomid.

If you re one of the couples that have problems conceiving, you should know that there are various causes for that.

If diabetes is a part of your life, whether it is diabetes type 1 or type 2, there is plenty you can do to improve your chances of healthy conception and prepare your body for pregnancy.

How do you know when your egg is ready to be fertilized? For some couples fertility and getting pregnant are as easy as eating a chocolate cake. But for some, it might take a while.

Going into labor and giving birth to a baby will always be special and important to you whether you are going in to deliver your one and only, or having your tenth baby. For the staff at your hospital, your birth is one of many.

Conversations about race and racism may be uncomfortable for many parents, particularly white parents, but tackling them head on is an integral part of raising kids who embrace diversity and reject racism. How do you do it?