Babies born to women living with HIV often struggle with health problems and delayed development, even if they aren’t infected with the virus themselves.
Fetuses are eavesdropping on their mothers' conversations late in pregnancy, with her voice providing an important boost to brain pathways essential for language, a new study says.
When someone has whooping cough, the sound can be unmistakable: A deep, gasping "whoop" as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing.