Active-duty servicewomen face an increased risk of having a premature baby if they give birth soon after returning from deployment.
Heart problems are the leading cause of death in pregnant women and new moms. A new set of guidelines will help doctors spot heart disease in these women.
For decades, physicians have known that pregnant women with diabetes face a higher risk than non-diabetic women of giving birth to a baby with a …
Much of human development happens on a flexible timeline. One kid might lose her first tooth at age five; another at age six. Both are …
Undergoing in vitro fertilization can be a long, stressful process for women who want to become pregnant. The outcome of each step is uncertain: Will …
In the last 10 years, U.S. mothers have been dying in childbirth at shocking rates: Compared to other developed countries, three times as many U.S. …
Girls and young women in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, are very vulnerable to sexual assault. Fortunately, as I've reported before, the nonprofit No Means …
Cesarean births have risen dramatically in recent years, from 22 percent of all births across the country in 1996 to 33 percent in 2008. Although …
The nerve-wracking thing about being pregnant is that growing a baby is a black-box endeavor. Yes, you can read online about what piece of fruit …
Women with lupus, an autoimmune disorder that can attack a variety of tissues, were once counseled to avoid pregnancy. Now, physicians tailor their advice to …
Most people know that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common condition. What many might not know is that it's also one of the most …
Today, prominent medical journal The Lancet publishes "Ending Preventable Stillbirth," a series of articles calling for global efforts to greatly reduce fetal deaths that occur …
Approximately one-third of all babies born in the United States are currently delivered by cesarean section, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
Peering inside a mouse placental cell is a bit like looking at a fun-house mirror. Rather than the standard two copies of each chromosome (mice …
Here’s one of the biggest mysteries of pregnancy: How does the uterus muscle manage to stay quiet for most of gestation, yet shift to big, …
For many years, doctors have known that women who had diabetes during pregnancy faced an increased risk of giving birth to a baby with a …
