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Children's Cells Live In Mother's Brain, May Help To Cure Or Even Cause Disease

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 01, 2015 08:46 AM EDT

Scientists discover that long after delivery, fetal cells continue to inhabit mothers' organs.

Kim Kardashian May Have to Remove her Uterus after Second Baby

By Cheri Cheng - Aug 29, 2015 09:43 AM EDT

Kim Kardashian revealed that her uterus might have to be removed after her second baby.

"Micro-Chip" Placenta May Help Shed Light on Pregnancy Mysteries

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 18, 2015 03:54 PM EDT

Researchers have created "placenta-on-a-chip," a miniature device that uses actual human cells to imitate the way a placenta works inside a pregnant woman's body. The organ, essential to human life, sustains a fetus while it grows.

Eating Placenta Has No Proven Health Benefits, Researchers Confirm

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 06, 2015 02:06 AM EDT

Eating the placenta might be trendy but there's not any scientific evidence that it protects against depression, pain or has any other benefit.

Placenta Eating Fad May Do More Harm Than Good: Study

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

Researchers said sans studies to show benefits and risks, women eating placenta are ingesting something they know nothing about.

Just Delaying Cord Clamping At Birth Can Boost Kids' Brain Development

By R. Siva Kumar - Jun 01, 2015 08:57 AM EDT

The amount of iron in the blood of children increases with delayed umbilical cord clamping, boosting brain development.

MMR Victory: Deadly Rubella Officially Wiped Out in Americas

By R. Siva Kumar - May 01, 2015 01:24 PM EDT

The MMR vaccine has vanquished rubella from North and South America.

Premature Baby Still Jarred in Amniotic Sac Delivered in Extremely Rare Birth [See Pics]

By Peter R - Feb 25, 2015 02:04 PM EST

The baby was born premature at 26 weeks at Cedars-Senai Medical Center.

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