

Preterm births in the U.S. rise again, signaling worrisome trend
The preterm birth rate in the U.S. has increased for the second consecutive year, according to a new report, and minorities are suffering...


World's Largest Gathering of Twins
If you unwittingly pass through this Midwestern town on the first weekend in August, you might think you’ve stumbled into a mirrored...


Is 50 the new 40 for motherhood?
Sarajean Grainson discovered last summer that living in a Lutheran parsonage in Rockville Centre, N.Y., was a wonderful alternative to...
Triplet and Higher-Order Births in US Down 41%
The rate of triplet and higher-order births rose rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s, but that trend has ended. According to a new report...