Medical care for infants with Down syndrome should include the same well-baby care that other children receive during the first years of lif...

A reproductive life plan is a set of personal goals about having (or not having) children. It also states how to achieve those goals.

Children born to mothers who gain excess weight during pregnancy are at higher risk of obesity, both during childhood and as teens.

A new study reports that the number of injuries caused by computers is increasing.

The second week in February is traditionally reserved as Child Passenger Safety Week

Just because your latest STD test came back negative, doesn't mean your sexual past hasn't left some psychological scars.

In the U.S., vaccination programs have eliminated or significantly reduced many vaccine-preventable diseases.

The term "early intervention" refers to an array of specialized programs and related resources that are made available by healthca...

People can be exposed to mercury by breathing in air, eating food, or drinking water contaminated with mercury compounds.

According to the CDC and Prevention, "maternal prenatal alcohol use is one of the leading preventable causes of birth defects and devel...