The list of sacrifices women make for their children just got longer, as a new study reveals that pregnancy can accelerate aging in young mothers. Research from the Columbia University Mailman School ...

Early pregnancy depends on a remarkable act of coordination. Before the placenta can nourish a growing fetus, the embryo must securely "land" and connect with the mother's blood supply—a process ...

The fatigue and pangs of pregnancy have made many women feel older than their years. Now there’s new research that suggests pregnancy may, in fact, accelerate the aging process. Two new studies of ...

Is she “crazy,” or is her gray matter just being compressed? Neuroscientists in Spain have found a connection between ...

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, was not designed to look directly at the long-held notion of so-called baby brain - the brain fog and memory problems that some women say ...

Struggling with the overwhelming advice on pregnancy care? Here's what you need to know about how to avoid infection during pregnancy. Infections can sneak up, unannounced, turning a time of joy into ...

Whether it is your first time having a baby, or a pregnancy is expected soon, the health of your baby is an issue of concern — and it is important to look for signs throughout your pregnancy to ensure ...

The quest to create safer, more successful pregnancies is one of the top goals of modern science. While pregnancy is better understood today than ever before, with improvements in technology helping ...