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Why are so many women still dying from childbirth?

Almost 4 million babies are born in the United States every year. That’s nearly 11,000 newborns a day. In some

A renewed push by several states to restrict access to abortions could have negative consequences for the health and well-being

The Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology last week revealed the findings of a 2016 pilot study that measured

Babies exposed to opioids while their mothers were pregnant with them may need special care even before they start to

Many natural things are kind of disgusting to us. Our cultural traits make it so that we are disgusted by

Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of delivering their baby prematurely. The risk increases as blood

Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves, according

Low levels of oxygen in the womb – which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia –

Pregnant women who use cannabis may slightly increase the risk their unborn child will develop psychosis later in life, suggests

Positive results from a University of Liverpool led research project that aims to reduce mother to child transmission of HIV