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“Texas uses fourth grade reading scores to project the number of prison cells they’re going need 10 years later.”

Babies who watch TV are more likely to have delayed cognitive development and language at 14 months, especially if they re watching programs intended for adults and older children.

Whitney Casey takes a look at 2010’s most popular names for both boys and girls according to BabyCenter. (Other)

Health officials are urging adults to get vaccinated against pertussis and flu as a way protect babies and other vulnerable patients.

The number of American women without children has risen to an all-time high of 1 in 5, a jump since the 1970s when 1 in 10 women ended their childbearing years without having a baby, according to the Pew Research Center.

A new study suggests jaundiced newborns have a higher risk of autism than other babies.

Police say a 4-year-old boy in Texas managed to start a van and then ran over a woman and her 3-week-old child, killing the newborn.

Sleep positioners marketed with the promise of helping babies sleep safely are too dangerous to use and should not be sold, U.S. officials warned on Wednesday.

A simple, five-minute conversation with parents during their baby's regularly scheduled 9-month checkup can help their child stop bottle-feeding, according to new research released Monday.

To prevent injuries in babies, car seats should stay in the car.