Most pregnancies go smoothly – but not all. And if you're facing a complication, you're not alone. Studies show that about 8% of pregnant women will experience serious complications. The good news?

A new study suggests preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy disorder, may have contributed to Neanderthal extinction.

Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) face an increased likelihood of death decades later, according to an observational study of more than 2 million Swedish women. Investigators ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Women who develop complications during pregnancy may appear healthy within months of giving birth. But beneath the surface, subtle changes in their blood vessels could signal a ...

The popular weight-loss drug may increase fertility — but getting pregnant while taking the medication comes with a risk Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Women are reporting that they’ve unexpectedly become ...

FUTURE STUDIES. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, PREGNANCY COMES WITH MANY SYMPTOMS, BUT HAVING A HEALTHY MOM IS A TOP PRIORITY, SO IF YOU PLAN ON BECOMING PREGNANT, YOU MAY WANT TO SPECIFICALLY ASK ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. During pregnancy, expectant moms are more vulnerable to viruses and ...

The first panoramic view of infection pathways in the human placenta has been created, which could highlight potential drug targets to develop pregnancy-safe therapies for malaria, toxoplasmosis and ...

Women who experience complications during pregnancy face a higher risk of stroke in the following decades according to research published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Tuesday). The study, ...

Being pregnant has to be one of the toughest human endeavors. E! / Via giphy.com But one doctor is blowing people's minds after revealing just how much sperm impacts pregnancy. TikTok: @icpa4kids / ...

A history of pregnancy complications was associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke, particularly atherothrombotic stroke, a new cohort study showed. The risk was especially high among ...