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The mere idea of pushing a fully grown baby into the world the natural way can give even the bravest expectant mother pause. But a small number of women are so terrified of childbirth that it dramatically raises their odds of delivering by emergency or elective cesarean section, according to new research to be published [...]
Bloodsucking bed bugs have made a comeback in recent years. But as victims of infestation have become increasingly desperate to rid their homes of the bedeviling pests, many have only done themselves more harm.
Savings in health care costs since the 2006 introduction of routine vaccination against rotavirus, a leading cause of diarrhea in infants and young children. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly 65,000 fewer American children have been hospitalized since routine vaccination was instituted. Compared with unvaccinated children, those [...]
New research suggests that the promising longevity gene may not lead to longer lives after all.
Health authorities in the U.K. approved on Thursday Europe’s first clinical trial involving embryonic stem cells.
Redheaded men are probably feeling a little hurt this week in light of news that one of the world’s largest sperm banks is up-to-here and has stopped accepting their gametes.
A new study shows that taking birth control pills can affect women’s memory.
There aren’t a lot of ironclad rules of family life, but here’s one: No matter how much your parents deny it — and here’s betting they deny it a lot — they have a favorite child. And if you’re a parent, so do you.
Male deep-sea squid will get it on with just about anything with tentacles.
