Baby

The vaccine that reduced the risk of infant hospitalization by 83%

Some 130,000 infants in Israel have already received protection against RSV, and in Europe, an 83% decrease in the risk of hospitalization was measured. What should parents know before the winter?

In a large European study, it was found that administering the protection reduced the risk of hospitalization due to RSV by about 83%.
A baby in a stroller on a sunny day.

It is hot outside, but this is why you shouldn't you give a young baby water

Spitting up after eating. Usually a temporary condition

The baby spits up a lot: Dangerous reflux or just another load of laundry?

Feeding baby from a bottle

What's in a name? Population Authority shares most popular baby names ahead of Rosh Hashanah


It's a boy! JD Vance and wife Usha celebrate birth of fourth child

Vance said the baby, Alec Neel Vance, was born on Sunday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

US Vice President JD Vance with his wife Usha Vance visit the preliminary women ice hockey group A match of Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics between USA vs Czech Republic at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena on February 5, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

World's cutest minister? Sweden's climate minister brings three-month-old son to parliament

Sweden has one of the world's most generous parental leave policies, funded by the country's high-tax system, which has become a political flashpoint in the election campaign.

Swedish environment minister Romina Pourmokhtari sits in a meeting room with her baby, at a meeting of EU climate ministers in Luxembourg, June 25, 2026.

Hitler appears in baby photos section of New Jersey middle school

Paramus Public Schools Superintendent Sean Adams said that an investigation into the incident was “ongoing” and that “any details related to students must remain confidential.”

East Brook Middle School in Paramus, New Jersey, recalled yearbooks featuring an image of baby Adolf Hitler.

The impact of exposure to pesticides on fetal brain development

Can exposure to a common pesticide during pregnancy leave a long–term mark on children's brains? A new study examined the issue.

Pesticides

Not necessarily every three hours: The truth parents must know about baby feeding

Many parents still hear that a baby must eat every 3 hours. In practice, the current recommendations in pediatrics and breastfeeding speak of responsive feeding.

You do not feed according to a clock alone, but according to the baby

A tale of two Aris: How a fallen IDF soldier’s name forged a lifelong family bond - opinion

After recovering intel from Hamas headquarters and saving countless lives, Sgt. Ari Weiss was shot and passed away, but his name has inspired heroic legacies for 18 children.

ARI & ANAELLE PREISER under the ‘huppah.’

Baby puree scare: Police examine possible terror angle after sedatives hospitalize four infants

The Health Ministry confirmed that laboratory tests found clonazepam and lorazepam in jars of Prinok baby fruit puree sold at two branches of Zol Begadol, a discount supermarket chain in Jerusalem.

A woman enters the Zol Begadol branch on Jaffa Street, downtown Jerusalem, June 17, 2026.

A baby’s burp after feeding: A myth that causes unnecessary worry or a real need?

Dr. Itay Gal explains to new parents when a burp is important, and when they can stop chasing it.

Feeding baby from a bottle

The grave mistake parents make when the baby cries at night

Tired parents look for a quick solution to the baby's nightly crying, but doctors warn that this common habit could cause infections, reflux, tooth decay, and even breathing difficulties.

Experts warn that giving the baby a bottle while they are lying down in bed could be far more problematic than it seems

IDF opens investigation into West Bank incident where seven-month-old baby was killed

The IDF opened an investigation after a seven-month-old Palestinian baby was reportedly killed during an operation near Hebron, where soldiers fired at a vehicle they said accelerated towards them.

Israeli soldiers operate during a military raid in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 24, 2026.