Most cases of Down Syndrome are not inherited. When the condition is caused by trisomy 21, the chromosomal abnormality occurs as a random ev...

A new study, to be published in the January 20th issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, sets out to answer the question of ...

The beautiful and plucky Christina Applegate faces breast cancer with courage while working long hours on the set.

We all have sex. We're all at risk for STDs. Want to know how long its been since that cute girl in the corner got tested?

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There's no reason not to have great pregnant sex! The best pregnancy sex positions - plus what to avoid for safe pregnancy sex - are all rig...

The effects of mercury on unborn children have been documented in cases of accidental poisonings and in scientific studies.

You might think herbs are safe because they are "natural." But, except for some vitamins, little is known about using herbal or di...

A rise in C-sections is partly due to elective C-sections, a practice that doctors state should be discouraged as it puts babies at risk.

The safety of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine during the first trimester of pregnancy has not been evaluated, although no adverse fetal ...