WASHINGTON — Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy. Now scientists have figured out how to pack a month’s supply into one capsule. The trick: A tiny star-shaped gadget that unfolds in the stomach and gradually...
Twin Births in US Now Going Down, at Lowest Level in Decade
NEW YORK — Fewer U.S. families are seeing double, according to a government report that finds a drop in new twins. Twin births steadily increased for more than three decades, driven largely by older white moms undergoing fertility treatments. But the rate of twin births apparently peaked in 2014 and...
Valley's Own Tiny Baby Remains an 'Amazing Story'
Imagine a baby born only 24 weeks into his mother's normal 40-week pregnancy, weighing only 12.7 ounces. That's the equivalent of a can of soda. Tyson Perez was delivered by cesarean section in August 2011 at St. Agnes Medical Center and rushed to Valley Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit....
Arkansas Governor Signs 18-Week Abortion Ban Into Law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas' Republican governor has signed into law a measure banning most abortions 18 weeks into a woman's pregnancy, enacting one of the strictest prohibitions in the country. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed the measure, which includes exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies. Arkansas already...
Mind-Altering Breast Milk? New Pot Study Poses That Question
CHICAGO — Marijuana's main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers' breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and afterward. Experts say the ingredient, THC, has chemical properties that could allow it to disrupt brain development and potentially...