Family and Relationships

What would you do if your adopted child’s biological parents never intended to give their child away?

A British study of gangs reveals that many are recruiting new members at younger and younger ages.

Fear of an increasingly unstable economy is encouraging more people to get married.

Would you recognize the signs of an abusive relationship? Learn how to talk to your teen about dating violence.

Parents are faced with contradictory—and often scary—studies, on things as varied as autism and bath products. Is there common sense advice?

A study presented last year suggesting that heterosexual men and women are attracted to partners with similar facial characteristics to their opposite-sex parent, has been retracted amid accusations of falsified data.

A multiple-choice survey guides social workers’ decisions regarding when to remove children from their homes and whether to reunite them with their families.

Hyperbaric chambers have produced some benefits in people with autism, according to a new, small study. It could be the newest application of the versatile therapy.

British author Julie Myerson, already condemned for writing a tell-all book about her son, now admits to writing a newspaper column that revealed intimate details of her family life.

Rhode Island wants a mediating council to deal with over-competitive parents at youth sporting events, but some think the state is overstepping its bounds.

Troubling rates of domestic violence in Britain have prompted officials to suggest a violent offenders registry to protect people from future abuse.

A doctor who claimed that he would begin using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to select cosmetic traits of babies has indefinitely postponed the service.

Sitting in front of the television for long periods has been linked to asthma in young children, another reason to get kids moving.

On March 5, the California Supreme Court will hear arguments against Prop 8, the same-sex marriage ban; some say the hearing threatens the power of the voters.

A clinic claiming that it will soon use pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to select cosmetic traits of babies has been criticized for corrupting the intended use of PGD.

The couple has reunited after an alleged instance of domestic violence; does their reconciliation send the wrong message to teenagers?

Donating eggs and sperm can lead to meaningful relationships between the donor and family, or with children conceived with the same donor’s material.

A new study shows promise in treating people with peanut allergies using a technique being tested in other labs around the world.

The Appeals Court ruled against Debbie Purdy, a 45-year-old multiple sclerosis sufferer who fears that her husband will face charges if she ends her life at a Swiss clinic.

Despite recommendations last year that doctors give children as young as 8 cholesterol-lowering drugs, experts now say most teens don’t need them.

As the British government tries to reduce teen pregnancies, a baby born to a 13-year-old father and 15-year-old mother has captivated the nation, and much of the world.

A U.S. court ruled against three families who believe a vaccine caused their children’s autism. The decision supports expert opinion, but many parents still believe there is a connection.

A 22-year-old woman in Britain of Pakistani descent is using the newly promulgated Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act to avoid having to marry her father's relative.

Breakups with an abusive partner are an especially dangerous time for domestic violence victims, according to a new report.

Eluana Englaro, a 38-year-old Italian woman in a vegetative state, died Monday days after her feeding tube was removed, ending a contentious right-to-die case.

Italy’s Parliament may pass a bill that would require doctors to resume feeding Englaro, a woman in a vegetative state who is at the center of a contentious right-to-die case.

The Times of London has reported allegations that Andrew Wakefield submitted false information for his landmark 1998 study linking vaccines to autism.

Children’s electronics maker LeapFrog has created an educational device similar to a BlackBerry called the Text & Learn for young children.

Difficult ethical questions are being asked after it was revealed that a California woman who gave birth to octuplets already has six young children.

Popular social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are working to ensure that registered sexual offenders can’t set up online accounts.