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Baby girl born in northern Israel marks first birth of Jewish New Year 5787

"She had a natural birth without pain medication and cooperated amazingly throughout the entire process," said Shift Supervisor and Deputy Midwife Tahrir Masalha.

The first birth of the new year 5787 at the North Medical Center (Poriya).
An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

Terrorist who killed Israeli minister reportedly fathers twins using sperm smuggled from prison

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Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows

Multivitamin and Omega 3

New for pregnant women: A multivitamin and omega 3 in one capsule


Pregnant women should avoid fast food, mostly for its packaging

Research shows that phthalates, a class of chemicals associated with plastics, can shed from the wrapping, packaging, and even from plastic gloves worn by food handlers into food.

  Pregnant woman touching her belly.

Rare case: Woman with two wombs doubly pregnant

A woman with a rare condition discovered she was pregnant with a fetus in each of her uteruses, raising questions about whether they are twins and if they will be born at the same time.

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Woman faces open-heart surgery from wrongly implanted contraceptive

A CT scan revealed that the tiny plastic contraceptive had lodged itself in her pulmonary artery.


Israel's Assuta permitted to expand IVF operations following scandals

The public hospitals’ IVF units had said that it was difficult for the to meet the demand of women for fertility treatments without the participation of private hospitals. 

 Pregnant woman suffers from depression (Illustrative)

Alzheimer's-linked protein is major cause of preeclampsia - study

Research shows that preeclampsia and diseases like Alzheimer’s have similar root causes related to protein issues.

 Pregnant woman touching her belly.

63-year-old and 26-year-old start a parenthood journey

A couple with a 37-year age gap aims to have a baby while dealing with online criticism.


Israeli algorithm could help improve chances of IVF success

This Israeli-made AI algorithm can help improve the chance of pregnancy in IVF by automatically analyzing embryos.

Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

Medical implement was left inside a woman for two years before discovery

The commissioners report found that the hospital had failed in its duty of care and the hospital issued a verbal apology, to be given in writing within three weeks.

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How to recover from childbirth – an expert guide

Post-birth recovery hack: focus on your pelvic floor!

A pregnant woman sits on a bed holding her belly.

TikTok influencer keeps getting pregnant to avoid a period

A TikTok influencer revealed that she consistently gets pregnant in order to avoid dealing with a monthly menstrual cycle.

 A pregnant woman touches her belly.