To treat an ectopic pregnancy, which is almost never viable, doctors must terminate it. But lawsuits and federal complaints ...

Using acetaminophen during pregnancy is not linked to autism or ADHD, though it may lead to fertility issues in the future, a ...

As more rural hospitals shut down maternity wards, one hospital in Minnesota has a survival strategy that could spur others ...

Cecil County leaders and community members are scrambling to piece together solutions to the loss this summer of the county's only birthing center, after the closure of the unit at ChristianaCare ...

Researchers analyzed 1,957 vaginal metagenomic samples from 1,547 pregnant women and found that bacterial community structure ...

Wisconsin has long had one of the highest rates of Black babies dying before their first birthdays. Neither family income nor education explains the disparity.

Scientists have found that targeting a particular group of proteins in the uterus muscle (myometrium) can suppress human ...

HCA Florida Capital Hospital will close its Level II NICU in 2026, citing a decline in need for specialized care.

Exposure to Roundup, a common weedkiller, during pregnancy may increase the risk of preterm birth, a new study says. Researchers at NYU Langone Health tested urine samples from nearly 1,500 pregnant ...

A decline in the levels of the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in the placenta may help trigger labor by allowing prostaglandins to accumulate, raising the possibility of new ...