The Philippine government has prohibited kidney transplants to foreign nationals due to the proliferation of the illegal kidney trade in the region.

Francisco Duque III, secretary of the Department of Health, said in a news conference that the ban will take effect next month. Violators will face imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine as much as $48,000 or both

Citing a dramatic increase in infant deaths, Los Angeles County officials are warning parents not to let babies sleep in the bed with them.

The warning comes at a time when the practice, known as "co-sleeping," is growing in global popularity

A new U.S. study suggests that babies of women who use drugs, alcohol or tobacco during pregnancy may have altered brain structures that continue into early adolescence.

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and the Boston Medical Center used MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans to study the brains of 35 children, average age 12, who were exposed to the substances while in the womb

More than 91,000 babies in the United States were mistreated in their first year of life in the 2006, according to the first national estimate of abuse of the nation's youngest children. The report was prepared by federal officials on the basis of cases substantiated by state and local children's protective services agencies.

Nearly a third of the victims were one week old or younger when the maltreatment was reported, government researchers said Thursday. The study focused on children younger than 1

A groundbreaking study has revealed why some people are able to recover from a traumatic event, while others develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Both genetic and environmental factors affect people's risk of developing post-traumatic stress, the new study found.

A particular genetic variant makes people much more susceptible to PTSD after tragic experiences, but only if they have also had an abusive childhood, scientists in the United States have discovered