Heart attacks during pregnancy may seem rare but are increasing, especially in women aged 35 and above. Early warning signs ...

Pregnancy and childbirth are both core, foundational building blocks of, well, the entire human race, yet the truth is that ...

Pregnancy is often framed as glowing, magical, and instinctive, but many realities are left out of the conversation. These ...

Having an ischemic stroke during pregnancy or three months after pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of ...

Pregnancy complicated by diabetes—whether pre-existing type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes—requires heightened vigilance regarding illness prevention. Approximately 10% of pregnancies involve ...

Based on study findings, women with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy may need additional testing and interventions to prevent future heart disease. Hispanic women who developed signs of high ...

PHOENIX — A growing number of pregnant women in Arizona are showing up with heart issues — and even having heart attacks — related to their pregnancy. Dr. Smriti Rana, an obstetrician and gynecologist ...

A surprising thing is happening to some women on weight-loss drugs who’ve struggled with fertility issues: They’re getting pregnant. That’s leading to questions about the safety of medications from ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early or still felt tired when you woke up from what should have been a full night’s ...

Dr. Camille Hoffman, a professor of maternal fetal medicine in the University of Colorado Anschutz’s School of Medicine’s ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jenalee Doom, University of Denver and Melissa Nevarez-Brewster, University of Denver ...