A new study, published in eLife, shows that most people born prematurely, who also suffered small brain injuries during the time of birth, have lower levels of dopamine in the brain. Credit: herjua/ ...

As the rain lashed down on a typically depressing summer night in Luton an era sputtered anticlimactically to its inevitable conclusion. It was July 7, 1968 and the local College of Technology was ...

STANFORD - Two new studies from the Stanford University School of Medicine revealed significant differences between races in rates of birth complications caused by high blood pressure and anemia ...

DOULAS CAN HELP WOMEN HAVE HEALTHIER BIRTHS AND PREGNANCIES, ESPECIALLY BLACK MOTHERS. A B SHARIF FELIX SAYS SHE WITNESSED HER SISTER BEING IGNORED IN THE HOSPITAL WHEN SHE NEEDED ASSISTANCE AFTER A ...

Plan B One-Step, the emergency contraception method commonly referred to as the morning-after pill, has two ads currently running on national television. In one of the ads, a woman speaks directly to ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The veterinary staff at the Memphis Zoo were successful in helping a giraffe give birth to a baby on May 26, zoo officials announced on June 2. Kamari, which translated in Swahili ...

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 1. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. It’s Spring of 1969, and brand new midwifery students are ...

Even seemingly temporary complications from pregnancy and childbirth may have long-term effects on women's physical and mental health. Pre-eclampsia, for example, is associated with a substantial ...