May 16, 2023

Postpartum Depression: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatments

Becoming a mother is an experience like no other -- a time of joy, anticipation and love. But, for some women, new motherhood can come with challenging emotions.

May 5, 2023

Breast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Interrupt Therapy During Pregnancy: Study

For young women who survive breast cancer, a new study offers some reassurance about pregnancy: Pausing hormonal therapy to have a baby does not raise the risk of a cancer recurrence, at least in the shorter term.

May 2, 2023

No Sign Mild COVID in Pregnancy Can Harm Infant Brain

Molly E. came down with COVID last February when she was 36 weeks pregnant.

April 3, 2023

Study Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby's 'Microbiome'

Despite a longstanding assumption that babies’ gut microbiome development could be affected by whether they were born vaginally or through cesarean section, scientists report this doesn't appear to be the case.

March 29, 2023

COVID in Pregnancy Might Raise Odds for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Sons: Study

Boys born to women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be at risk for developmental delays, a new study suggests.

March 29, 2023

New Clues to Early Miscarriage and How to Predict Them

Miscarriages are devastating and often seem to happen out of nowhere, but researchers may have found a new high-tech way to predict which pregnancies are likely to end in miscarriage and which ones are not.