Women taking opioids during pregnancy were up to twice as likely to have complications during delivery, and 71% more likely ...

Women’s health is understudied and, in many respects, poorly understood. Even the term “women’s health” is often used as a ...

Researchers reported that opioid-related pregnancy diagnoses has increased from 0.14 percent in 2008 to 0.33 percent in 2020.

The administration’s guidance to avoid Tylenol and “tough it out” prompted anxiety, especially for expectant women who face painful health conditions. By Jacey Fortin and Sonia A. Rao When the burning ...

Dr. Gil Mor discusses sex-specific placental responses and long-term immune alterations from prenatal virus exposure.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Women are the fastest-growing population of incarcerated people. And if Republicans ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The 19th century “doctrine of maternal impression” held that a woman’s thoughts and experiences could physically ...

The study also found that women with a history of GLP-1 use had a 30% higher risk of developing gestational diabetes, a ...

Back in the nineties, I noticed a spate of pregnant celebrities were choosing to have caesareans – with suspected simultaneous tummy tucks, so they could more easily get back into their skinny jeans.