The number of cases will increase, but the rates seem to be declining with every birth cohort that reaches advanced ages, researchers said. By Paula Span Joan Presky worries about dementia.

According to Guinness World Records, the heaviest baby on record, weighing 22 pounds, was born in Italy back in 1955. In 2019, a New York mom gave birth to a 15-pound-5-ounce bundle of joy.

He then apparently “married” a “Matha” (1843 New York birth) in 1869. Matha is a female name of Aramaic origin — a variant of Martha, meaning lady or mistress of the house. Matha ...

State lawmakers are hoping to reduce identity theft, particularly of senior citizens, by extending the period for which birth ...

Kelvin Octa/Pexels Dubai: Parents in Dubai can now obtain their child's birth certificate entirely online because of a new digital service recently launched by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

requiring birth certificates as the sole proof of date of birth for those born after October 1, 2023. New regulations eliminate the residential address and parents' names from the passport's last ...

Under the new Passports (Amendment) Rules 2025, those born on or after October 1, 2023, will have to show a birth certificate to issue a new passport. This document will be the only valid proof ...

Cruz municipal civil registrar in Davao del Sur for allegedly issuing fake birth certificates to Chinese nationals. Archie Albao, NBI-Davao chief, told The STAR on Thursday that charges were filed ...

This update, announced February last week as part of the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025, aims to standardise documentation and enhance the authenticity of birth records. The new rule will take ...

Through a Lok Adalat reference, an order was passed directing the issuance of a new birth certificate with the correct date of birth, which was subsequently issued. However, when the petitioner ...

Under the new rule, any individual born on or after October 1, 2023 will have to present their birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation as an ...

To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art ...