Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-Second World War baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of the world, including Australia. Put simply, ...

The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US birth rate grew by 1% in 2024, according to a new CDC report. Moms in their early 40s and late 30s experienced the biggest ...

Monophasic birth control is a type of birth control pill that delivers the same level of hormones for 21 or 28 days. For the remaining days of the month, you can either take placebo pills or nothing ...

It hasn’t always been the go-to position. When you think of women giving birth, there’s usually a common image that flashes to mind: a woman, red in the face, lying on a hospital bed with her legs in ...

A lizard that both lays eggs and gives birth to live young is helping scientists understand how and why these forms of reproduction evolved. The old riddle, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” ...

Birth asphyxia is a condition in which a baby does not receive enough oxygen before, during, or directly after birth. In severe cases, it can cause serious complications and even be life threatening.