In a back-to-the-future twist on birth trends, California is seeing a sustained rise in the number of women choosing to deliver their babies in settings other than a hospital, a shift that accelerated as the pandemic created more risky and…
Read MoreFatal police violence may be linked to preterm births in neighborhoods nearby
Building on generations of work by activists and organizers, there is currently a national reckoning with the impacts of police violence on Black communities underway in the United States. It’s well established that killings, injuries and intense surveillance by police…
Read MoreHe's Here! Mandy Moore and Husband Taylor Goldsmith Welcome Son August Harrison: 'Our Sweet Boy'
Mandy Moore is a mom! The This Is Us actress, 36, and her husband Taylor Goldsmith have welcomed their first child together, son August Harrison Goldsmith, she announced on Instagram Tuesday. "Gus is here 💙💙💙💙. Our sweet boy, August Harrison…
Read MoreElsa Hosk Details Natural Home Birth, Finding 'Gratitude' After 'Horror Movie Darkness' of Labor
Elsa Hosk is grateful for the beauties of childbirth. The supermodel, 32, welcomed her first child, daughter Tuulikki Joan, with boyfriend Tom Daly last Thursday, and in a new series of essays shared on Instagram Tuesday alongside maternity photos, Hosk details…
Read MoreIt's a Boy! Olympic Gymnast Carly Patterson Caldwell Welcomes Son Pearson Philip
It's a boy for Carly Patterson Caldwell! The former Olympic gymnast, 33, and her husband Mark Caldwell welcomed their third child together, son Pearson Philip Caldwell, on Monday, Feb. 15, at 10:42 a.m., her rep reveals exclusively to PEOPLE. The…
Read MoreZonnique Pullins, Tiny Harris' Daughter & T.I.'s Stepdaughter, Welcomes Daughter: 'Our Princess'
Zonnique Pullins' little one has arrived! The daughter of Tameka "Tiny" Harris and stepdaughter of T.I. gave birth to a daughter, her first child with boyfriend Bandhunta Izzy (né Israel James), on Wednesday morning, according to The Mix, her Fox Soul…
Read MoreVampire Diaries' Candice Accola King Welcomes Second Child with Husband Joe King
Candice Accola King is a mom of two! The Vampire Diaries alum, 33, and husband Joe King welcomed their second child, daughter Josephine June, on Dec. 1, the couple announced on Instagram on Thursday. "Last week our baby girl flew into the world…
Read MoreBotched's Dr. Paul Nassif and Wife Brittany Welcome Daughter Paulina Anne
Dr. Paul Nassif is officially a girl dad! The Botched star, 58, and his wife Brittany have welcomed their first child together, a daughter, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. "Yesterday morning at 7:42 a.m., we welcomed our beautiful, healthy baby…
Read MoreDonald Glover Reveals He Welcomed His Third Child During Coronavirus Pandemic: 'It Was Nuts'
Surprise! Donald Glover is a dad again! The Atlanta creator, 37, welcomed a son named Donald during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, he revealed in a GQ interview with actress Michaela Coel published on Wednesday. The child is the third for…
Read MoreHistorical redlining linked to premature births, lower birth weight babies
Past discriminatory housing practices may play a role in perpetuating the significant disparities in infant and maternal health faced by people of color in the U.S., suggests a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. For decades,…
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