It's no secret that giving birth is painful. While care providers offer a range of methods to deal with that pain, little is known about one in particular: nitrous oxide.

Pregnant women need enough iodine for their baby's brain to develop well. But too much iodine can backfire by interrupting normal hormone production.

Your toddler refuses to move. Every shopper can hear his screams, and your face burns as you struggle to pull him outside away from judgmental eyes. Is this really normal?

Everyone's got billions of little critters hanging out in their gut. They're helpful little critters — they aid the digestive and immune systems. But what you eat changes what they are.

To cut, or not to cut? That is literally the centuries-old question. The American Academy of Pediatrics ( AAP ) has wavered on their position regarding circumcision.

When Oliver Twist asked for more porridge, he may have wanted to ask for more help with school work too. He may need it.

Your doctor just told you that you're at risk for osteoporosis. He steps out for a moment, and you wish you could quickly look it up for a summary of the condition. Now you can.

There's no cause for alarm or plans to buy diapers after Maria Sharapova's stomach ache during the gold medal match at the Olympic games. The pain during her loss against Serena Williams in the London finals was just from a stomach virus, not a stork visit.

Who has the time to workout these days? Apparently, it just takes 30-minutes a day, every day to lose a little weight and get healthier.

Most people have heard that it can be more risky to have children after age 35. However, these concerns usually relate to birth complications and not to the children's development.