From fewer labor complications to dropping the baby weight, the benefits of fitness during and after pregnancy are enough to get many women moving.

There may be a reason that children’s asthma rates are so high in urban areas. Youngsters with stressed-out parents and exposure to air pollution have a higher risk of asthma, according to a study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The operator of a South Carolina daycare center has pleaded guilty in the death of an infant left in a hot van two years ago.

The average American woman can live long enough to celebrate her 80th birthday, so if a woman is able to become pregnant using in vitro fertilization with a donor egg at 56, she could still watch her child grow into an adult. But just because it’s possible, does that mean she should?

Frank Hatley spent the past year in jail for being a deadbeat dad. But there’s one problem—Hatley doesn’t have any children. And the “deadbeat” label doesn’t fit the 50-year-old either.

Toddlers are naturally curious, and in the bathroom that can be dangerous.

The abandoned homes proliferating in neighborhoods across the country are more than one of the most glaring signs of the continuing recession. In addition to being eyesores, they can also be death traps for curious children.

There is new evidence that infant and toddler swim lessons give children an added layer of protection around the water.

Swine flu made this last semester of school nerve racking for parents and educators. Now that summer camps have begun, should parents be concerned?

The modern gay rights movement began 40 years ago during the Stonewall Riots in New York City. While much of the controversy surrounding gay rights today has centered on same-sex marriage, a battle is brewing over whether it is bad for children to be raised by gay or lesbian parents.

FasTracKids provides an educational advantage by encouraging children to discover a love of learning in a fun and interactive setting. 

Water may be fun to play with — but it can also be deadly. Consider child safety tips for home pools, natural bodies of water and common household hazards.

Traditional surgery uses a large incision to get at tissue and organs in the abdominal cavity.

Laparoscopic surgery is done using three to five small cuts in the abdomen.

In single incision surgery, doctors access the abdominal cavity through a single incision in the belly button.

Ten tricks for helping your kids have fun and get at least some of what they want without completely busting your budget. It just requires some forethought and creativity.

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