A woman came to me with a sad and perplexing story shortly after I began practicing obstetrics and gynecology. She was in her ...

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The numbers tell a story no one wants to hear: opioid use during pregnancy has more than doubled in California over the past ...

Celia Strauss shares what it’s been like to welcome daughter Honor while living inside the NICU, and why she’s learned to ...

Pregnant patients with prior ischemic stroke had significantly higher odds of ischemic stroke during pregnancy and the ...

Blood clots remain the leading cause of death during pregnancy followed by cardiac disease while s uicide is the leading ...

Pregnant and postpartum detainees in Illinois jails now receive added protections, including nutrition support, restraint ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) could become a therapeutic tool to address some of the most frequent and disabling consequences of fetal ...

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly persistent environmental chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” is associated with a higher risk of ...

A child’s blood pressure may be influenced by exposure to air pollution before and shortly after birth, according to a new study from the NIH-funded Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes ...

Herpes is common – and manageable. Here's how it can affect pregnancy, birth, and your baby, plus what you can do to protect ...