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

Its definition refers to the care of elderly adults. When most people hear the word, they first picture someone well into ...

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

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

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy.

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 ...

In 2024, the most recent year for which data for the population is available, Native American and Alaska Native people had the highest pregnancy-related mortality ration among major demographic groups ...

Measles cases are rising in the U.S., and for many parents, it’s a never-before-seen disease. Here's how to spot the rash, ...

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

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

Milwaukee Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore is pushing new legislation to remove financial barriers that prevent pregnant and postpartum women from accessing mental health care.

The decades-long syphilis epidemic in the U.S. continues, as the CDC says the maternal syphilis rate spiked 28% between 2022 ...