A Promise To Her Newborn Daughter: No More Female Genital Mutilation
Jaha Dukureh is featured in the documentary "Jaha's Promise." She got Gambia to outlaw the practice. But could she convince her father?
Children's Health
A Dad Takes His Son To The Doctor And Discovers Fear Of Vaccines
As a science journalist, I know vaccines are safe. But when it was time to take my son to get his shots, I suddenly found myself overwhelmed by fear. Does science stand a chance against emotion?
The Best And Worst Places To Be A Kid
A new report delivers familiar — but important — data about the nature of childhood around the world.
CDC Reveals Sharper Numbers Of Zika Birth Defects From U.S. Territories
About 5 percent of pregnant women infected with Zika in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories last year had babies with birth defects, says the federal health agency. And the risk isn't over.
Fetuses Respond To Face-Like Patterns, Study Suggests
Fetuses in the third trimester responded more often to patterns that resembled faces than patterns that did not. The findings don't mean fetuses can recognize their parents' faces before they're born.
Protected But Priced Out: Patients Worry About Health Law's Future In Arizona
Corinne Bobbie has a love-hate relationship with the Affordable Care Act. As the GOP tries to repeal the law, the experiences and fears of voters like Bobbie could determine a politician's fate.
Wisconsin Family Stays Together With Help From Medicaid
While Medicaid is best known as a health care program for poor people, more than 80 percent of its budget goes to care for elderly people, disabled people and children.
Babies Sleep Better In Their Own Rooms After 4 Months, Study Finds
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants sleep in their parents' room for at least six months. But some experts say scientific evidence does not back up the guidelines.
In Texas, Abstinence-Only Programs May Contribute To Teen Pregnancies
Teenage pregnancy rates have declined across the country, but some parts of Texas have made much less progress on that. Abstinence-only sex ed policies may be one reason why.
A Botched Vaccine Campaign For Measles Killed 15 Children in South Sudan
The children, all under age 5, died of severe sepsis and toxicity. How could something like this have happened?