Birth

Shortcomings in the Israeli healthcare system have spurred life-changing innovations that the rest of the world should learn from.

Iran may not have a new generation of the kind of men that led it in the 1980s-2000s. The birthrate issue is only one part of the larger battle.

If leaving the house with your baby for the first time seems intimidating, here are some tips for a fun, successful adventure.

A country that enshrines civil equality and also proudly holds the title for the highest birth rate of all OECD countries – must treat its women with the utmost respect.

When babies fall asleep in a particular position, this affects the way they observe the world. This is what it means.

Doctors in Brazil were stunned when a baby was born with a 12-centimeter tail equipped with a 4-centimeter-thick ball of skin, but they removed it.

This 7-kilogram baby was born in Brazil via C-section after doctors realized the mother couldn't carry it to term. Now he's too big for typical newborn clothes and diapers.

Changes in face shape were seen even in cases where the amount of alcohol consumed was less than a small glass of wine or a bottle of beer. 

A close and supportive midwifery team can reduce the need for interventions in childbirth and reduce the necessity of cesarean section and instrumental deliveries.

The men, Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais, found out they had been switched at birth more than 60 years ago.