If you're expecting, it's worth investing in a lead inspection of your home. A recent study revealed that inspections before a baby's birth reduce the likelihood they'll get lead poisoning.

If you've ever looked at someone else and either wished you were doing as well as that person, or been relieved that you weren't as bad off, you aren't alone.

Since their peak in the 1990s , teen pregnancies in the United States declined to their lowest level in nearly 40 years, in 2008.

While C section rates are lower among women who deliver away from the hospital, there were significantly higher complications associated with women choosing to birth at home.

The updated 2012 recommended vaccination schedules for children and adolescents has been released by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Two Missouri pediatricians are on a mission: help doctors respond to parents' fears about vaccinations while pointing out the importance of the potentially life-saving shots.

Moms and dads who put their children in booster seats in their own cars aren't always consistently requiring kids to use the safety seats, as safety recommendations indicate.

The rate of elective births before 39 weeks has dropped 3 percent since last year among U.S. hospitals, though rates vary dramatically, from under 5 percent to as high as 40 percent.

Pfizer, Inc. recalled 14 lots of Lo/ Ovral-28 and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol birth control pills because they were incorrectly made and may not prevent pregnancy.

Children with more exposure to PFCs , chemicals found in many household products, may not get enough protection from vaccines because of the chemicals' effects on their immune system.