Thanks to advances in imaging and diagnostic technologies, clinicians can now detect many genetic disorders in the womb, ...

(BlackJack3D/E+/Getty Images) Babies are exposed to many more 'forever chemicals' before they're born than previously thought ...

No association exists between discontinuation of statins immediately before pregnancy and increased maternal cardiovascular risk.

Exposure to extreme heat or cold during pregnancy may double the risk of preterm birth, warns doctor. Expert explains how temperature stress can impact maternal and fetal health.

Can the placenta predict lifelong health? Research shows that placental function may influence future disease risk.

A Phase I clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery ...

Stanford Medicine pediatric hematologist Agnieszka Czechowicz, MD, Ph.D., has devoted her research career to improving ...

On August 7, 1963, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis delivered her youngest child via an emergency caesarean section at ...

An interdisciplinary team from the University Hospitals Cologne and Bonn have conducted the first prospective study to ...

Babies born in the early 2000s were exposed in the womb to far more “forever chemicals” than researchers once realized, according to a new study. By using advanced chemical screening on umbilical cord ...

Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, LAMag, and HelloGiggles. Getty A woman was getting her final ...