About 1.3 million women will have a C-section this year in the U.S., making it the most common surgical procedure in the ...

On National Go Red Day, a new mother is hoping to raise awareness about cardiovascular health after suffering a frightening ...

A study by the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences found that low vitamin D levels in the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with higher rates of preterm birth and decreased fetal ...

Food insecurity occurred frequently among pregnant individuals and increased the risk for multiple adverse health outcomes ...

While the last Ohio General Assembly approved of ― and Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed into law ― the Strong Foundations Act in House Bill 7, more improvements lie ahead while the state still sees ...

The Jigawa State Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Accountability Forum (JiMAF) has expressed concern over the exclusion of ...

Pregnant women are trooping to hospitals to deliver in Turkana, thanks to a simple seat that respects the community's culture ...

With new funding, Georgia’s home health program for postpartum mothers is growing, offering life-saving care to those most at ...

Labor and delivery units that are adequately staffed by nurses have lower cesarean birth rates, according to new research published in the journal Nursing Outlook.

Maternal microbiome-derived metabolites during pregnancy impact offspring stem cell function, offering potential therapeutic targets to improve child health.

His statement reads in part: Professor Aliko Ahmed, the event's keynote speaker, noted that adequate health policy and politics are needed to control mortality. He expressed regret over the alarming ...