Even birth rates in Latin America and Caribbean, where families are typically large, are shrinking. U.S. is well below ...

"Pregnancy has increasingly become a weapon to be wielded against domestic violence victims—and those who help them." ...

A study analyzed decades of births and found that larger families showed a distinct tendency toward all girls or all boys, ...

New census data shows immigration driving unprecedented US population growth as baby boomers age and birth rates decline across racial groups.

Maternal mortality rates are rising, especially for Black women. In one community in Georgia, some women say they are losing trust in doctors and hospitals.

Families with three or more boys, for example, are more likely to have another boy than a girl as the next child.

Tracking race-specific rates of cancer incidence and mortality is important for identifying racial differences in these outcomes and for monitoring efforts aimed at achieving the highest level of ...