At the age of 22, Eva Keller started using the patch. Knowing she did not want an invasive contraceptive like an IUD or to have to remember to take a pill every day, Keller opted for a transdermal ...

Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) are the most common birth defects among newborn babies. The heart begins to grow at conception and is completely formed eight weeks into pregnancy. Congenital heart ...

The Premature Birth Problem Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention, a report released Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, shows that 12.5 percent of ...

PULLMAN, Wash. – A snippet of hair can reveal a pregnant person’s stress level and may one day help warn of unexpected birth problems, a study indicates. Washington State University researchers ...

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that babies with larger birth weights tend to have fewer mental health and behavioral issues in childhood and adolescence.

HOUSTON — The birth control pill has been around for decades and while it was initially used to prevent pregnancy, doctors now prescribe it to treat a whole host of other ailments. One Texas author ...

The right wants to steer women away from work and toward motherhood. The left wants to provide them with more state support ...

About eight years ago, Ricki Lake and her producing partner Abby Epstein resolved to turn a critical eye on hormonal birth control. Their previous documentary, 2008’s The Business of Being Born, ...

In general, infants that are born very early are not considered to be viable until after 24 weeks gestation. This means that if you give birth to an infant before they are 24 weeks old, their chance ...