When I first heard about water births, I felt both curious and nervous. The idea of bringing a new life into a warm, soothing ...

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The search for a missing toddler reached a “devastating” conclusion when the child was found unresponsive in a container of water, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina. A cause of ...

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IN SHORT: An image posted on social media appears to show the front page of Kenya’s Standard newspaper from 9 December 2025, calling former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua “Clueless by Birth” over ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A driverless Waymo vehicle turned into a temporary birthing center when a woman gave birth to a baby inside the car before she reached a hospital, according to the autonomous ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s influential vaccine advisory panel has voted to no longer universally recommend the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns ...

The problem of lead in drinking water has been top of mind since the crisis in Flint, Michigan, which began in 2014. Exposure to lead impacts children’s brains and nervous systems, and there is no ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

After four years running breastfeeding support groups and training to get her lactation consultant certification, Beth Waters was excited in 2020 to launch a nonprofit in a small city east of Portland ...