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As of today, there are no definitive tests to measure a child’s risk for developing autism. Since early intervention and therapy is key for at-risk children, such a test could be critical for managing the early development of a child.

Police in Mexico are searching for the baby's teen father.

Babies born after in vitro fertilization have an increased risk of birth defects, the latest study shows.

A baby that had been declared dead at birth was discovered alive by her parents after spending 12 hours in a frigid morgue drawer in Argentina.

China does not permit surrogate parenting, but that country's rising affluence has given many couples the option of using U.S. surrogacy clinics. Americans have long gone to China to adopt babies.

As the number of children born through artificial insemination increases, concern is growing about having many children fathered by the same donors.

The share of kids is declining in more counties and it's altering many parts of the quintessential family symbol: suburbia.

A new study finds that children conceived in March are significantly more likely to have autism.

Three independent studies released today tracked 400 children. Those who were most heavily exposed to pesticides in utero showed up to a 7-point ...

When Armin Brott of Oakland became a dad, he stopped running yellow lights. Other new dads "will lose weight or stop smoking," he says.