I was recently diagnosed with polyps on my ovaries. Is this a serious condition? What are the risks and how concerned should I be about potential problems?
HLN's Dr. Drew and his guests consider the consequences of the Duggars having so many children.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have something to say to their critics.
When it comes to babies being carried to full term, the United States is improving, according to the most recent March of Dimes report card.
Babies who are unusually small at birth have a higher-than-average risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder later in life, a new study in the journal Pediatrics suggests.
I'm 40 and stopped taking the pill a year ago, after using it for some 20 years. Since then I have developed persistent, painful, cystic acne. My periods have also become very irregular and heavy. Could these problems be linked to quitting the pill? Could I have thyroid or ovarian problems?
My 4-year-old son has a gray hair. He was born prematurely and weighed 2 pounds, 6 ounces. Now he is around 29 pounds. He had a gray hair few months back (I guess it fell off after couple of months), and now I see another one (different area). Does that imply any deficiencies in his diet?
If you spend time around children these days, you can tell that summertime is rapidly approaching. Kids get that frenetic, school-is-almost-over energy, and we adults get ready to organize campouts and swimming trips.
Antibiotics are often prescribed for children with asthma, when the need is not justified, as Ninette Sosa reports.
In her small clinic in Nairobi's Mathare slum, Alice Sibour has defied a shortage of medical equipment and come up with an inventive way to care for newborn babies.
A traditional birth attendant in Kenya takes on infant mortality with a homemade incubator.
Last month as a birthday gift to myself, I scheduled an IUD. It hurt like the dickens and I didn't get the IUD. I'm 31, I have a steady boyfriend and I don't want to tie my tubes yet. Is there any way I can get an IUD without feeling excruciating pain?
The United States is getting a "D" grade for its preterm birth rate, even though it is improving in most states, according to the March of Dimes.
Women who take fish-oil supplements during pregnancy are just as likely to experience postpartum depression as those who don't, and their babies' minds don't appear to develop more quickly, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
A sixth baby has died nearly a month after a fire in the intensive care unit at Giulesti Maternity Hospital in Bucharest, Romania, officials said Sunday.
Ordinary Americans made such extraordinary efforts to get people out of New Orleans in the chaos of Hurricane Katrina that it's somewhat shocking to remember that, before the storm, some people were evacuated to the Louisiana city, not out of it.
CNN's Jacqui Jeras takes a look at the failed levees during Katrina and where the new ones are being built.
I have been bleeding during sex. An ER doctor I saw said it could be precancer cells. I am just wondering what causes these cells. Why does it happen, and what are the symptoms? I don't have a gynecologist because I lost my insurance.
The mother-of-19 says being with preemie Josie will be "a Mother's Day I remember forever"
Italian officials are investigating reports that an infant survived an abortion, living for "a whole day" after having been left to die by hospital staff, the Italian Ministry of Health said.
Fortifiers in her mother's milk led to problems and fluctuating vital signs
Each night, the family watches incubator footage of Josie recorded on Jim Bob's phone
Viewers across the country offer prayers and best wishes for the family's premature 19th baby
The arrival of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar's 19th baby hasn't been easy -- and the future is still not certain for preemie Josie Brooklyn, born three months early on December 10 and weighing only 1 lb., 6 oz.
The family's 19th child is delivered by emergency C-section after mom Michelle is diagnosed with the rare condition
More than 1 million babies born prematurely die each year before they are a month old, the March of Dimes said Sunday in the first comprehensive global report on premature births.
Because of the complexity of this viewer question, three of CNNHealth's expert doctors are offering advice. Last week, Diet and Fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis had ideas for gaining weight in a healthy way. Today, Dr. Jennifer Shu offers information about concerns for a baby born to an addicted woman. Watch for insights Tuesday from Mental Health expert Dr. Charles Raison.
CNN.com writer Elizabeth Landau talks with Melissa Long about life expectancy and the health care debate.
Despite spending more money than any other country on health care, the United States does not lead the world in life expectancy, a long-known fact that some experts say could raise more questions in the health-care reform debate.
Jonah Angel Suleman, now 4 lbs., 10 oz., has joined his 13 siblings and mom Nadya
"I'm anxious, but I'm ready," Nadya Suleman tells PEOPLE as sons Noah and Isaiah head home
Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets in January, brought two of her babies home from the hospital late Tuesday.
The average cost of medical care for a premature or low birth-weight baby for its first year of life is about $49,000, according to a new report from the March of Dimes Foundation.
Nadya Suleman's family buys a $564,900 home where a nonprofit is to provide 24-hour care
The tabloid-friendly tale of the California "Octomom" continues to stir debate -- this time 2,000 miles away in the Georgia state capitol, where lawmakers say they're trying to prevent a repeat.
Criminal charges were filed against the co-owner of a Florida clinic where a teenager claims she sought an abortion, but instead gave birth to a baby that the woman allegedly threw in the trash.
Doctors at the hospital say Nadya Suleman's children are making incremental progress
Doctors remained optimistic Friday that all eight babies born last month to a California woman will fully develop without major complications.
Children who are born more than three months premature have double the expected rate of autism at age two as full-term children, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics.
After the birth of octuplets this week, some doctors are questioning the ethics and medical practice that contribute to extreme multiple births.
The mother of a woman who gave birth on Monday to octuplets said her daughter already has six children at home and was undergoing fertility treatment.
Is it OK to take antidepressants while pregnant?
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