Infants
A Safe Night of Sleep for Babies Comes at a Cost to Parents
A new study reveals the underlying privilege involved in following sleep guidelines for newborns.
Taj Mahal Is the First Indian UNESCO Heritage Site to Get a Breastfeeding Room
Battling the social stigma attached to mothers publicly feeding their infants, this is the first of three monuments to take such an initiative.
The Life-Saving Treatment That’s Being Thrown In The Trash
Umbilical cord blood can be used to treat or cure more than 80 conditions.
We Can Now Detect Autism in Brain Scans
A new MRI technique is 80 percent accurate at diagnosing the condition.
Scientists Built an MRI Machine Just for Newborns
The world's first mini-scanner could help improve the prognosis for babies born prematurely.
California Passes Bill to Give Low-Income Families Money for Diapers
California could soon become the first state to provide diaper expense subsidies to poor families. A policy expert explains why more subsidies like this are needed.
Is It Safe to Smoke Weed While Pregnant? Separating Science from Hysteria
The deficiency of scientific evidence continues to stop mothers from using the drug out of fear of harming their baby or being accused of child abuse.
A Lady in Florida Is in Jail after Months on the Run to Prevent Her Son from Being Circumcised
Her ex-boyfriend really wants to get rid of their son's foreskin.
Mexico Halts Vaccinations Nationwide After Two Infants Die in Chiapas
Authorities are investigating what caused more than 30 children to enter a long stupor after receiving three different vaccinations. Two died and six children in the Chiapas case remain in grave condition.
Ecoterrorists Want to Poison New Zealand's Baby Formula Supply
Two organizations in New Zealand have received anonymous letters threatening to poison the country's baby formula unless it halts its use of a controversial pesticide.
Three Pet Ferrets Ate a Month-Old Baby's Nose Outside Philadelphia
Are ferret people out of control, or were these just shitty parents?