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UK's Prince William and wife Kate say baby expected in April<br>

Britain’sPrinceWilliamandhiswifeKateconfirmedonTuesdaythattheirthirdchildwillbebornnextApril.Thecouple,whoseofficialtitleisDukeandDuchessofCambridge,announcedla

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Kim Kardashian announces third baby on the way with Kanye West

The36-year-oldmadetherevelationinatrailerforthenewseriesofherfamilyrealityshow,KeepingUpWithTheKardashians.AshortclipshowsKimhavingaFacetimeconversationwithhers

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China's NHFPC issues an investigation over pregnant woman's suicide

China'spublichealthauthoritiesNationalHealthandFamilyPlanningCommission(NHFPC)announceditispayinghighattentiontothecaseofapregnantwomanwhodiedafterfallingfromah

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Zambia rejected the bail request of the pregnant Chinese detainee

Zambiahasrejectedahusband'srequestforbailtobegrantedtohispregnantwife,oneoffivewomenamong31ChinesenationalsarrestedintheAfricancountry,localChinese-languagenews

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Malaysia reports first Zika case in pregnant woman

Malaysia on Wednesday (Sept 7) reported its first case of Zika infection in a pregnant woman, whose husband works in Singapore.

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How text messaging affects your brain – and why you shouldn’t text and drive

​Smartphone texting changes our brain wave patterns, which could impact cognitive functioning, according to a new study. Also in the news: advice on bathing a baby with eczema

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How text messaging affects your brain – and why you shouldn't text and drive

Smartphone texting changes our brain wave patterns, which could impact cognitive functioning, according to a new study. Also in the news: advice on bathing a baby with eczema

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DEET seen as safe for pregnant women to avoid Zika despite few studies

This summer, some yellow-fever mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus are expected to arrive along the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the continental United States. Health officials are urging people to use insect repellents with DEET to avoid being bitten

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Pregnant Australian woman confirmed diagnosed with Zika virus

​Australian health authorities have again urged pregnant women not to undertake international travel after a pregnant woman in Queensland state became infected with the Zika virus, local media reported Thursday.

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Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading

President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the rapid development of tests, vaccines and treatments to fight the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus

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U.S. research explains why flu more dangerous in pregnant women

U.S. research expPregnant women were more likely to get sicker from the flu than other healthy adults because they have an unusually strong immune response to influenza, a new study from the Stanford University said Monday.

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Celebrity baby bump photos undermine mother-child bond

Pregnant women who avidly follow showbiz new and celebrity "baby bumps" can end up being less attached to their newborns than other mums, according to a New Zealand study.

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Birth policy to be strictly enforced in Hong Kong

The Food and Health Bureau in Hong Kong has reiterated that according to the zero quota policy promulgated earlier, all public hospitals will not accept any bookings by pregnant non-local women for delivery in Hong Kong from Jan. 1 onwards.