Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen 140% over the past three decades with heart disease a major cause, according to the American Heart Association.

The state Health Department has told hospitals to have guidelines in place to help them better recognize and treat conditions that could lead to a mother's death.

Libby Vernon, 23, from Stoke-on-Trent held a gender reveal party for her boyfriend and his family and wore a silicone baby ...

During the past six years as a family medicine physician in Seattle, providing obstetrical care has been one of the most gratifying parts of my job.

"'I’m so angry,' my second sister said, visibly shaking. 'I’m not kidding, I’m mad.' Our parents had been cruelest to her." ...

Women who have experienced pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the European Heart Journal shows that ...

Maternal vitamin D status in early pregnancy is crucial for fetal growth and may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according ...

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as ...

LUCY Letby should be released immediately and put under house arrest, says the doctor whose work was used to prosecute her. Dr Shoo Lee, one of Canada’s top neonatologists, believes the ...

Do scary movies make your heart skip a beat? Or maybe you notice a flutter in your chest just as you’re settling down for the ...