Latest about Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth
1st over-the-counter birth control pill approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill after recently being advised to do so by a panel of experts.
Controversial 'vaginal seeding' shows promise in small trial, but questions remain
"Vaginal seeding" may help restore the gut microbiome of cesarean-born babies, a small trial suggests. However, the practice isn't currently recommended by leading experts and previous studies have warned of its potential safety risks.
Endometriosis may be caused by a common gut bacteria, small study suggests
New research offers a possible link between endometriosis and a common bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics.
Doctors perform 1st-of-its-kind brain surgery on a fetus in the womb
Doctors performed a first-of-its-kind brain surgery on a fetus in the womb to repair a malformed blood vessel.
World's population could plummet to 6 billion by the end of the century, study suggests
A new model has predicted that Earth's population is likely to decrease in all scenarios across the next century and will peak nowhere near the 11 billion previously forecast.
Why is endometriosis so hard to diagnose?
Endometriosis often has vague symptoms that overlap with other conditions, and there are no non-invasive ways to definitively diagnose the condition.
Endometriosis: Causes, symptoms and treatments
Endometriosis is a medical condition that affects 1 in 10 women. It occurs when the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, grows in other places.
In rare case, mother delivers two sets of identical twins, back to back
A mother in Alabama gave birth to rare "MoMo" twins after a previous twin pregnancy.
