New findings cast some doubt on the notion that there's a direct link between education and the health of the aging brain.

A recent study conducted in mice suggests that specific beneficial bacteria in a pregnant mother’s gut could support healthy ...

Coffee During Pregnancy Safe for Baby's Brain Development, Study Suggests Oct. 10, 2024 — A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and ...

Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S.

In a paper advocating for improving nutrition in the first 1,000 days, the American Academy of Pediatrics identified 14 key ...

The menopause describes the end of a woman's reproductive years, and normally happens around the age of 51. The lead-up to ...

Women around the world experience changes to their mental health during or after pregnancy. Researchers from one Australian university believe they’ve found a crucial ingredient to help combat this.

Her daughter only had one kidney, her spine was so bent that it put pressure on her heart and her brain was formed incorrectly ... for Mathisen to end her pregnancy at a clinic in New Mexico ...

Good news for coffee lovers here: being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to give up caffeine for nine months. Many expectant mothers have concerns about how caffeine will affect their babies while ...

In Texas, where strict laws ban abortion with limited exceptions, women are struggling to find quality reproductive health care. Some doctors say the state law is dangerously vague.

“We can only hypothesise that this is because rapid brain growth takes part in the last trimester of pregnancy. “The results ...

Nataleigh’s mother, Kelsie, had planned to give birth at her local hospital and had little warning that her daughter would be born early. During a routine checkup, prenatal tests showed her pregnancy ...