Stroke during pregnancy or shortly after delivery is rare, yet it can be life-threatening. Increased awareness and ...

A new study by cell biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that an early first pregnancy may protect against breast cancer decades later by preventing age-related changes in ...

Lifestyle changes in pregnancy do have significant benefits in reducing the risk of gestational diabetes, researchers have ...

A new study by cell biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that an early first pregnancy may ...

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has urged that this be "recognised as an urgent and growing public health challenge". Obesity is “contributing to avoidable harm” while also putting increased ...

Obesity is contributing to a record proportion of deaths among pregnant women, the Royal College of Physicians has warned.

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A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association outlines maternal stroke risk and prevention and treatment strategies during pregnancy and postpartum.

Over-the-counter (OTC) sales of an emergency contraceptive pill, aimed at preventing unwanted pregnancy, are set to start in ...

Adequate and healthy nutrition is important during the postpartum time to support wound healing, hormone balance, energy, ...