February is Heart Disease Awareness Month, and professors at the University of Iowa are reminding women that pregnancy ...

Cardiovascular disease has emerged as the leading cause of maternal death for pregnant women in the United States.

Obesity before or during pregnancy is the root cause of future cardiovascular disease, not simply the development of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, Northwestern Medicine researchers say.

Restless or too little sleep can make us feel unfocused and indecisive the next day. Valerii Apetroaiei/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too ...

Taking the pain medication acetaminophen, also known under the brand name of Tylenol, during pregnancy may be associated with child behavioral issues at three years old. That's according to a new ...

At age 34, Leah Bahrencu was the picture of heart health. “I’m a group fitness instructor and nutrition coach,” says Bahrencu, who lives in Austin, Texas. But after she got pregnant with twins, her OB ...

If your pregnancy is high-risk, it means you and your baby have a greater-than-average chance of health problems affecting your pregnancy, labor, and delivery. These issues are usually temporary or ...

Risk may reflect that diabetes is tied to pregnancy complications ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 14 - Contrary to earlier reports, gum disease, also referred to as periodontal disease, does not appear to be associated with preterm births and other pregnancy problems ...

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is associated with sleep and behavior problems consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Penn State College of ...

Pregnancy creates a lifelong biological link as cells pass between mother and child and remain in the body for decades.