Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen 140% over the past three decades with heart disease a major cause, according ...

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023 ...

Shyheem Bowens, 18, of Durham, is charged with murder in the death of a 17-year-old male juvenile that occurred on South ...

Cannabidiol (CBD), the component in cannabis often used for therapeutic treatments, is increasingly being used during pregnancy as a means of managing symptoms such as nausea, anxiety and sleep.

Low first trimester vitamin D concentrations are associated with risk for preterm birth; higher levels correlate with fetal growth.