As American Heart Month gets underway, experts are warning that heart issues during pregnancy could set the stage for future ...

Valve disease affects how blood moves through the heart, and pregnancy is often a time when symptoms first appear or become more noticeable. Learning about a heart valve condition during pregnancy can ...

Understand how maternal age and existing medical conditions increase pregnancy risks, affecting maternal and fetal health, ...

FUTURE STUDIES. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, PREGNANCY COMES WITH MANY SYMPTOMS, BUT HAVING A HEALTHY MOM IS A TOP PRIORITY, SO IF YOU PLAN ON BECOMING PREGNANT, YOU MAY WANT TO SPECIFICALLY ASK ...

Pregnancy complicated by diabetes—whether pre-existing type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes—requires heightened vigilance regarding illness prevention. Approximately 10% of pregnancies involve ...

Based on study findings, women with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy may need additional testing and interventions to prevent future heart disease. Hispanic women who developed signs of high ...

Several risk factors present during pregnancy have been associated with autism. Some, like older parental age and use of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early or still felt tired when you woke up from what should have been a full night’s ...

Recent research provides new evidence regarding the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy. The study, presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting, ...

Pregnancy emergencies can occur at any time during pregnancy, labour, and birth. Some emergencies can be life-threatening for ...