Blood tests are an essential aspect of antenatal care; they can become a major problem for pregnant women who have a fear of ...

In the dead of night, I found myself sitting upright in bed, my heart pounding so hard I felt it might break through my chest. I reached a trembling hand over to my newborn baby, gently stroked his ...

TikTok has millions talking about ‘ferritin face’, but a GP explains why your reflection can’t tell you if your iron stores ...

Fish during pregnancy: Eating more fish while pregnant was tied to lower odds of high blood pressure during pregnancy overall, but not the early-onset type. Among first-time moms, it was also linked ...

New research reveals how stress during pregnancy may alter the placenta's immune activity and influence important processes ...

When it comes time to cull cows from your herd, pregnancy status is one of the first criteria that will determine whether a ...

Friendly A crossmatch test checks whether a particular donor’s red cells are suitable for a particular recipient. It adds a ...

That's the message from four major medical organizations that have issued new guidance calling for lifelong cardiovascular care, starting in childhood and continuing through a woman's senior years.

A public health practitioner, Dr Oluwayemisi Adegboye, has called for greater attention to vitamin D status during pregnancy, citing its importance in ...

The American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the ...

For much of the history of cystic fibrosis (CF) care, reproductive health was not a major part of the conversation. Fertility ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S. — a threat that's projected to rise significantly over the next two ...