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Featured in birth

By Nov 5, 2019
Health

Forceps changed the way people give birth

Today, one in three American mothers gets major surgery during delivery, despite evidence that this rate of intervention is excessive.
By Mar 12, 2019
Health

Every cigarette matters when you’re pregnant, a massive new study confirms

Smoking even one a day increases risk of SIDS twofold.
By Feb 20, 2019
Health

Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that

Exposure to air pollution likely contributes to childhood health effects like asthma and pre term birth.
By Dec 21, 2018
Science

Like other animals, humans have a breeding season—and it’s right now

‘Tis the season for conception.
By Jun 27, 2018
Science

We’re really bad at making babies

Anatomical compromises from millions of years ago have made birth hard for humans.
By Apr 12, 2018
Health

The horrifying maternal mortality rate in Texas turned out to be wrong, but that’s not the biggest issue

The lone star state isn’t alone
By Jun 30, 2017
Health

Stop eating your damn placentas

There’s literally no reason to consume your own organs.
By Apr 26, 2017
Health

This ‘artificial womb’ is like science fiction—but uteruses aren’t out of a job yet

How close are we to artificial gestation?
By Feb 24, 2016
Health

Swabbing Babies With Moms’ Microbiome Might Not Be Such A Good Idea After All

The simple procedure could be unnecessarily risky for newborns
By Feb 1, 2016
Health

Scientists Manually Transmit Mom’s Microbiome To C-Section Babies

That could be good news for the babies’ long-term health