A new Kansas law and a bill advancing in Florida outline policies backed by abortion opponents that critics see as moves ...

Reports from sources on the ground indicate that cancelling USAID contracts has led to some midwives losing their source of income, leaving women in the area without safe care during pregnancy.

LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) - Cuts to aid budgets are threatening to undermine years of progress in reducing the number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth, and could lead to a rise in ...

Nearly 300 000 women die every year due to pregnancy or childbirth. Substantial inroads in reducing maternal mortality were made during the early part of the 21st century, but progress has stalled ...

Groundbreaking analysis of 300k+ medical records shows women take up to a year to recover after childbirth, and blood tests ...

Around the world, deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth are needlessly high, and women are prevented from making deeply personal choices in their private lives. Human Rights Watch is working ...

The 12.4% of women with slightly elevated blood pressure but no mid-pregnancy dip faced a nearly equivalent risk of later hypertension-4.91 times that of the lowest-blood pressure group.

Dreams like this are frequent in pregnant women. In fact, dreams of all types increase during pregnancy. "There is a greater amount of actual dreaming and dream recall when a woman is pregnant ...

While a missed period is one of the first signs of pregnancy, there are various other reasons why it can occur. Menstrual irregularities, such as missed or late periods, occur in many women of ...

The objective is to provide guidance for pregnant women and obstetric care and exercise professionals on prenatal physical activity. The outcomes evaluated were maternal, fetal or neonatal morbidity, ...