Pregnancy - Management
Researchers in Denmark have found that women with asthma seem to experience delays in getting pregnant. Find out why this may occur.
If you're considering having a baby, you'll want to ask your doctor about folic acid and its potential role in preventing autism.
Find out why new moms are at increased risk and how to get help.
This serious medical condition not only jeopardizes the health of a pregnant mom and her unborn baby; it can increase the mother s risk of another condition later in life.
If you've got diabetes, you may also have a condition that's keeping you from getting pregnant. Here's what you need to know.
Here's what you need to know about this pregnancy complication.
Here's exactly what you need to know about your blood sugar, cholesterol, and other key factors through your high-risk pregnancy.
You'll hear lots of advice if you're pregnant or a new mom, but not all of it is correct. We'll help you sort the facts from the folklore.
An increasing number of women are developing this complication of pregnancy that delivers some serious health consequences. Here's what you need to know about gestational diabetes.
From the harvesting of stem cells without embryos to a pill that delays aging, we've rounded up a few of medicine's amazing advances coming down the pike.
Diabetes raises the risk of complications for mother and baby. Here's how to help have a healthy pregnancy.
What are the types, causes, risk factors, and treatments of this hard to control, and sometimes embarrassing, condition?
Millions of women become pregnant each year, but too many of them don't have all the facts. Here's a look at pregnancy by the numbers.
Occasional heartburn isn't dangerous, but if it occurs on a frequent basis, it could indicate a more serious health condition. Here's a look at heartburn by the numbers.
You know the old saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is? We might want to apply this truism to the idea that using antibacterial cleaners reduces the spread of illness.
Selecting the right form of birth control depends on a variety of factors including hormone levels and sexual habits. Follow these five tips to make an educated decision.
Fluid retention is a common occurrence. Here are 10 lifestyle changes you can make to help reduce or eliminate excess fluids.
More than a snuggle buddy, a body-length pillow can improve your bedtime posture and help you get a better night's sleep by relieving common aches and pains that are keeping you awake.
Keeping safe from toxic chemicals is no easy task these days. Here are practical steps you can take to minimize exposure.
Raising more than one? Multiples have special health concerns.
Having children is an exciting, rewarding experience for most parents. For women suffering from depression, however, parenting is especially difficult and untreated depression can have long-lasting effects on their children.
What precautions should you consider when it comes to these radiation risks?
When it comes to mercury exposure from fish, what do you need to know to make the healthiest choices?
A baby, maybe? Here's what you need to know before trying to conceive.
Most babies' misshapen heads round out within the first few weeks after birth, but some do not and require intervention.
Get to know this common test, what it measures, and what percentage number means you're in good control.
Congenital cardiovascular defects, ranging from mild to severe, occur in about one percent of all live births, or approximately eight out of every 1,000 births, and are the most common congenital malformation in newborns.
If you re considering adding a bundle of joy to your family, you may be in for a surprise to find that getting pregnant isn t necessarily as easy it seems. Still, there are plenty of low-tech ways that you and your partner can increase the odds of becoming parents.
Is caffeine good or bad for your health? Get the truth here.
Bloating is never pleasant, but uncomfortable and irritating. Not only is bloating caused by foods and stress, but can also be induced by hormones. Find out how this happens and what you can do to prevent it.