Birth
Vietnam targets natural birth sex ratio by 2035 with crackdown on fetal sex selection
The skew towards boys in Vietnam's sex ratio at birth has been among the highest in Asia for years. The draft says the ratio peaked at 114.8 boys per to girls in 2018.
It's a boy! JD Vance and wife Usha celebrate birth of fourth child
Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis
Research: Fathers get depressed after child's birth, just not right away
New study reveals additional possible genetic origin of autism
Researchers have found that when one of the siblings in the family is on the autistic spectrum, another sibling has a high chance of also being diagnosed on the autistic spectrum.
Babies in the womb exposed to two languages hear speech differently when born, study finds
“Our data show that prenatal language exposure modulates the neural encoding of speech sounds as measured at birth," researchers said.
Lesbian couples to be registered as mothers on children’s birth certificates, High Court rules
It was decided that there is no reason to make the distinction on the birth certificate when, in practice, the two are equals as parents.
Lack of iodine and folic acid in table salt in Israel leads to birth defects, study shows
Deficiency of iodine levels in pregnant women and in school-age children is the main cause of brain damage in childhood, resulting in impaired cognitive and motor development.
Gal's gals: Gal Gadot gives birth to fourth daughter
The latest Gadot girl is named Ori, which in Hebrew means, “my light."
New guidelines: When should a vacuum extraction birth be performed?
Vacuum extraction birth carries risks for mother and fetus. Now, new instructions stipulate how such emergency births should be managed.
War on the one hand, new life on the other - opinion
If it takes a village to raise a happy and healthy child in today’s world, we are delighted to be that village.
Negev Zoo welcomes new baby giraffe
Celebrating new life at the Negev Zoo.
The birth of new babies is the best answer to the horrors, midwives say
Two Israeli midwives share their experiences during the ongoing war, emphasizing their commitment to bringing new life to the world amid adversity.
Decimated Kibbutz Be’eri finds new life in namesake Israeli newborn baby
The baby girl, born under rockets and alarms, was named after the decimated Israeli town.
