It's A Necklace And It Could Be A Lifesaver: Wearable Health Gadgets
The challenge from UNICEF: Make a wearable device that can improve health. And the winners are...
Children's Health
For The Most Accurate Read, Where Should You Put That Thermometer?
Intensive care units often take temperatures in the armpit, but those can be off by as much as 1.5 degrees. More accurate (and invasive) internal thermometers can help detect hidden infections.
Why The World Is Falling Behind In The Campaign To Kill Measles
The goal was to pretty much wipe out the childhood disease this year. There are success stories in Bangladesh and Nepal. But there's bad news, too.
Say Yes To Down Dog: More Yoga Poses Are Safe During Pregnancy
Moms-to-be who practice prenatal yoga say it reduces stress, anxiety and even pain. A study finds that even poses once thought to be off limits to pregnant women are safe.
In Caring For Sickest Babies, Doctors Now Tap Parents For Tough Calls
Doctors were once unquestioned authorities on how aggressively to treat the sickest and most premature babies. Then parents started pushing back for more say. The responsibility can be excruciating.
Mother's Milk May Help Prevent Blindness In Preemies
Babies born premature are at risk for eye damage that can cause blindness, like it did for Stevie Wonder. Babies who are fed breast milk are much less likely to be affected.
What Our Reporters Learned From The World's Teenage Girls: #15Girls
The girls we met shook up our ideas about everything: menstruation, child brides, soccer, school, whether parents favor boys over girls.
An Ill Newborn, A Loving Family And A Litany Of Wrenching Choices
As families consider how far to push an infant's medical care, a chasm can open between the parents' hopes and what doctors and nurses consider realistic. How do you measure a baby's quality of life?
Your Questions On Period Huts, Child Brides, Girls' Soccer — Answered
You read the stories in our #15Girls series and posed some really good questions. (Wish we'd thought of them first.) Here are answers from our correspondents.
More Babies Are Dying Because Of Congenital Syphilis
Many pregnant women aren't getting adequate health care, so they aren't being tested for syphilis. It can kill or seriously disable babies. The 458 cases last year could have been prevented.