Dear pregnant women, here are the top 10 essential nutrients your baby needs for healthy growth and brain development during ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children. A University of Queensland-led study has failed to find any ...

From the first breath to toddler steps, what your baby eats can shape their brain, body, and lifelong health. Experts stress that the first 1,000 days are a critical window for growth, with nutrition ...

From the moment you see that positive pregnancy test through your child’s second birthday, you’re experiencing what experts refer to as the “first 1,000 days”—a critical period for growth and ...

Your baby's brain is one of the first major organs to start developing – just three weeks in. And here's the wild part: It'll keep growing all the way into their 20s. The brain and spinal cord team up ...

A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the fetus. A study in mice has found that the bacteria ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Phthalates — the synthetic ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that early-life exposure to common environmental metals may ...

When it comes to pregnancy and the postpartum period, there are so many things that happen in your body – and mind, too. One of which has been dubbed 'baby brain', which is basically shorthand for ...

The study identifies critical windows of metal exposure via baby teeth, revealing impacts on brain development and behavior ...