Some types of early exposure to allergens could have a protective effect on children as they grow up.
Sperm contains "signaling molecules" that activate immunity changes in a woman so her body accepts it.
The rate of birth defects among children conceived with the help of assisted reproduction was twice as high as for those conceived without.
A new study shows that personality can affect fertility and the health of your offspring.
Hunger pangs probably guide meat-eating animals, including humans, to choose certain body parts of their prey over others.
Women who worry about getting enough food are almost three times as likely to develop pregnancy-induced diabetes, researchers say.
Global death rates are decreasing for young children, particularly in some regions of Latin America, north Africa and the Middle East.
The stress of 9/11 may have increased the number of miscarriages among women carrying male babies.
A woman's touch can make you more likely to take risks, researchers say.
Taking care of your teeth and gums was never more important -- it could affect the health of your unborn baby.