When do we learn altruism? Maybe as early as infancy, according to new research that shows 19-month-old babies will share a tasty snack with a stranger.

Infants who spend less time moving in their first year may have greater risk of obesity later. "Even in infancy it's important for children to move freely."

Average out-of-pocket health care spending for having a baby jumped from $3,069 in 2008 to $4,569 in 2015. "These are not small co-pays."

Using antibiotic cream and antiseptic wipes can cut the chance that parents will pass dangerous Staph bacteria to their baby in the NICU.

Giant panda babies are 900 times smaller than their mothers, but no one knows exactly why. A new look at their bones may clarify why.

New research finds water births are as safe as other births. It also documents fewer first- and second-degree tears among women who gave birth in water.

A new app that's modeled after a baby book can help parents and grandparents keep kids safe from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

CDC guidelines may set some baby milestones too early, research finds. Here's what it means if "most children" do something by a certain age.

Moms who don't have to worry about breastfeeding at work being a problem feel better and get more done, researchers find.

New research compares the impulse control of children who were either born very early/very tiny and those who experienced institutional deprivation.