Apnea, the disorder when an individual experiences pathological disruptions of regular breathing, often occurs during sleep in which case it is referred to as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The cessation of breathing can last a minute or even longer and is often accompanied by loud snoring. Full story

Traveling during pregnancy can be challenging. With baggage rooms, overcrowded airport waiting rooms and having to sit twisted in uncomfortable seats, you can lose your interest in going anywhere. To avoid discomfort, you have to follow some precautions. Full story

Breastfeeding is known to be a good means of decreasing the risk of putting on too much weight later in life. But so far there has been no research to tell us how breastfeeding should be combined with giving the child solid complementary food. Full story

Finnish scientists claim children who start eating oatmeal at early age face lower risk of developing asthma. Their study revealed the risk of developing asthma was reduced by about 60 percent in children who ate oatmeal before they reach their fifth month. Full story

There are numerous studies showing that children notch up mothers’ stress level because of the need for unyielding attention, nursing and care. But a new study finds that on the whole parents who have children register lower blood pressure than those who chose to remain childless. Full story

Many recent researches showed great benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfed babies are considered to be healthier, more fortified against heart disease, diabetes, chest infections, high blood pressure, eczema, leukemia, asthma, and, finally, obesity. Full story

As a rule ultrasounds for expecting mothers – if there are no complications - are confined to two, one ultrasound test for the first and one for the second trimester, to ensure that there is no risk. More is usually regarded as unnecessary and even harmful, for the test requires withdrawing fluid from the sac around the fetus. Full story

A number of studies established that insufficiency of a thyroid hormone may lead to different complications during pregnancy and delivery. For example, low levels of free thyroxine (FT4) may be responsible for pre-eclampsia, premature birth and even miscarriage. Full story

Children tend not to like vegetables and other healthy foods. According to the psychologists of the University of Reading, you can make squeamish children taste new food by showing them the picture of it. Full story

There is likelihood that your baby, if born small, will reach puberty several months earlier than his or her peers, and that goes for both genders. Development of low-weight children is often characterized by a rapid gain in weight during the next couple of years, and this may cause a faster advance of puberty. Full story

While the general belief opts for shunning exercising during pregnancy for fear of endangering the fetus, an opposite approach to that issue is growing stronger. A joint team of specialists from Polytechnic University of Madrid and the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, prove in their new study that it presents no actual danger Full story

Many expectant moms must have heard about the benefits of wearing a maternity support band. Yet deciding on the need to wear maternity support band and choosing this orthopedic garment correctly is not easy and requires your doctor's advice. Full story

Preeclampsia is a condition brought about by high blood pressure. If your blood pressure rises way beyond the normal level and doesn’t come down for some time, it can lead to convulsions, disorder in heart and kidney function in both mother and fetus; it may even result in death. Full story

It's not just overweight women who may face conception problems. According to Australian scientists, desired pregnancy may not be reached due to a man’s weight. It was the first evidence of how a man’s weight is linked to fertility problems. Full story

A recent study warns expectant mothers against taking folic acid supplements during the latest stages of pregnancy: those supplements have been found to be linked with asthma. Full story

Bangladeshi Siamese orphans Trishna and Krishna, who are yet to become three years old, were born with conjoined heads, common blood vessels and brain tissues. Full story

Increased direct TV exposure and household TV use can damage a positive childhood development and interaction with parents. The research conducted by scientists from Tulane University is one of the few to look at the link between TV exposure and aggression in young children. Full story

Smoking while bearing a child may affect the fetus adversely, providing for attention deficit disorders and unruly behavior in the child in future, warns the new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Full story

A new study published in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology showed how anxiety during pregnancy can affect the weight of newly born babies and the gestation period. Women with severe or chronic anxiety fell in the group with higher risk. Full story

British scientists say that parents may keep their children out of troubles by allowing them to drink some alcohol at home. Teenagers who try to fetch alcohol by themselves are more likely to engage in violence-related situations or other forms of illegal behavior. Full story

A study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology advises pregnant women to go for ear acupuncture if they experience pain in the pelvis and in the back near the base of the backbone. This is a frequent pregnancy complaint which requires a good treatment course yet to be worked out. Full story

A pacifier may save a lot of problems without being detrimental to your baby’s health and development if used reasonably. The study of babies in Patagonia, Chile, showed babies sucking a pacifier or their fingers past the age of three were three times more likely to have speech development problems. Full story

Experts raise the alarm: children are turning into sex objects at preschool age. By age six, girls need branded clothes, at seven they want their hair styled, at eight they start dieting, and by eleven they engage in sexual contacts or sexually explicit conversations. Full story

The 31-year-old passenger of AirAsia jumbo jet on flight from Penang to Kuching (Malaysia) gave birth to a baby boy as the plane was at the height of about 2000 feet (600 meters). The baby was delivered by a doctor who happened to be on board and was assisted by flight attendants. Full story

Everyone knows about comfort eating. But after researchers from King's College London did a series of studies, it has become clear what kind of stress some people are trying to eat away. Full story