Artificially sweetened drinks are advertised as a salubrious alternative to sugar-sweetened soft drinks, but they may boost the risk of giving birth to the child prematurely if the mother-to-be indulges in them, a recent study informs. Full story

The syringe, this long-time symbol of medical profession, can become obsolete as a new vaccination method - skin patch - is on the way. A study devoted to the new invention appeared in Nature Medicine, describing skin patch as a less painful and more effective development. Full story

The Danish company Iiamo has developed Iiamo Go – the only eco-friendly baby bottle that heats 170 ml of milk up to the recommended temperature of 37°C in four minutes without electricity. Full story

British black family gave birth to a baby girl with white skin, blue eyes and fair hair. Doctors say that the newly born is not an albino. The family had three children who, like their parents, have black skin. Full story

Scientists from the University Jaume I of Castellón discovered that people, who from early childhood speak two languages, bilinguals, can significantly faster and more effectively solve mental problems. Full story

From now on the Centre Pompidou in Paris can boast a wonderful educational center for children. Designed by Mathieu Lehanneur and named L’Atelier des Enfants, it is a small world in itself, covering an area of 300m2, with an entrance lobby, two areas intended for younger kids (aged from 2 to 5) and for older ones (6 to 12), and a bathroom. Full story

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has dropped child abuse investigation into Britney Spears. The case was closed and the singer was cleared of accusations. Pediatricians submitted evidence that Brit's sons are healthy and happy. Full story

German scientist discovered children can fully understand their mistakes by the time they reach 12 years of age, an Italian science journal Psicologia e Salute reports. Full story

Canadian scientists have made a surprising claim that the earlier your child learns how to lie, the more successful he or she will be as an adult, The Psychological Science reports. Full story

Baby boys’ future fertility might suffer with every glass of alcoholic drink mother indulges in while bearing a child, Danish scientists warn. Full story

This fall there will be six in the family of Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso. A new child will be joining the couple’s three: Alexia, 11, who is Damon’s stepdaughter, and his two daughters, Isabella, born in 2006, and Gia Zavala, who will be two next month. Full story

Last Saturday famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo gave out that he became a father to a baby boy. Full story