Pregnant women searching for options after Atlanta Medical Center closure

AMC’s closure is forcing many women who would have gone there for prenatal and delivery care to seek treatment at other local hospitals.

Joe Biden, Bill Clinton mark 3 decades of Family and Medical Leave Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guaranteed many American workers up to 12 unpaid weeks off to recover from a major illness or childbirth or to take care of sick family members.

'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dies at 93

Lloyd Morrisett co-founded the Children’s Television Workshop in 1968, and "Sesame Street" first aired the following year as a way to educate children through television.

Study finds best and worst states to raise a family in 2023

“The ideal city is one that’s affordable to live in during this time of high inflation but also offers quality schools, healthcare and entertainment,” WalletHub said. So, which state takes the cake?

North Texas twins born in different years

Annie Jo was born at 11:55 p.m. on December 31 and Effie Rose was born at 12:01 a.m. on January 1.

Texas bill would ban social media for children under 18

A Republican lawmaker from North Texas filed a bill that would require social media users to be 18 years old to create an account and verify their age with a photo ID.

US home births in 2021 rose to highest level in decades, CDC report says

Among almost 4 million U.S. births in 2021, nearly 52,000 occurred at home — an increase of about 12% from the previous year, the CDC said.

Falcons LT Matthews hurriedly joins team after birth of son

Meggi Matthews gave birth in Atlanta in the afternoon and Matthews immediately headed to owner Arthur Blank’s plane.

Doctors make history using novel technique to treat fatal genetic disease before birth

The girl, now 16 months, began receiving the critical protein her body can't make while still in the womb. The treatment was delivered through a needle inserted through the mother’s abdomen and guided into a vein in the umbilical cord. The disease killed two of the girl's sisters before they turned 3.

Polish leader blames country's low birthrate on young women drinking too much alcohol

A women’s rights group in Poland has urged people to demonstrate after the country’s ruling party leader claimed that the country’s low birthrate is partly caused by young women drinking too much alcohol.

Drinking low amounts of caffeine during pregnancy may impact child's height, study suggests

A new study found that children of women with low caffeine intake during pregnancy were slightly shorter, on average, compared to kids born to women who completely avoided it altogether.

Study: Video games can lead to ‘enhanced cognitive performance in children’

Findings from the study suggest kids who played video games three or more hours a week performed better with intellectual abilities, including working memory.

COVID-19 linked to increase in pregnancy-related deaths in the US

COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims.

Georgia expands Medicaid coverage for new mothers, but is it enough?

Facing one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the US, Georgia lawmakers expanded Medicare coverage for new moms, from 6 months to a 12 months after they deliver. One obstetrician says the 6 months of extra health coverage is a step in the right direction, but it is not enough.