In the first few minutes after a baby is born, the baby’s umbilical cord (which carries oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the growing fetus) is cut and usually discarded. But many people don’t ...

SEATTLE — What would normally would be tossed out as medical waste after childbirth, has the potential to save a life. That was the case for a Seattle woman. "I started having what felt like asthma ...

After healthy expectant mothers deliver their healthy babies, they also have a unique opportunity to give others a second chance at life – by donating their umbilical cord blood. After a baby is born, ...

Cord blood is rich in stem cells, and can be used to treat cancer, immune conditions and genetic disorders. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the ...

The umbilical cord — the lifeline between mother and baby — was historically discarded as medical waste after birth. Today, an increasing number of parents are choosing to preserve the cord blood for ...

MOUNT VERNON — Skagit Regional Health will donate umbilical cord blood collected at Skagit Valley Hospital’s Family Birth Center to Bloodworks Northwest. According to a news release, the blood can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Umbilical cords are probably one of the only physical reminders of how your baby was attached to you ...

MENDOTA, Ill. (AP) -- When Julie Truckenbrod of Mendota learned that she was expecting her third child, she read some articles on storing the umbilical cord blood, approximately three to five ounces ...

Dr. Carolina Allers talks about why someone should think about donating their newborn's umbilical cord blood and how it could help to cure disease in the future.

Alexya Torres was diagnosed with leukemia when she was just 2 years old. She went through 2 1/2 years of treatment, only to relapse six months later on her 5th birthday. She started chemotherapy and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. As Mother’s Day approaches, consider this: A mom’s gift of life can take on new meaning for thousands of patients fighting ...