
Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study....

Women who suffer severe complications during their first pregnancy or delivery are less inclined to have more babies, a new study reports. Given the recent steady...

Expectant mothers who maintain a diet that meets USDA dietary guidelines during pregnancy may be more likely to have infants with healthy birthweights, steadier growth patterns,...

A new study reveals a troubling rise in severe maternal health issues and birth complications in Illinois from 2016 to 2023, closely linked to increases in...

The Femtech World Awards 2025, delivered in partnership with headline sponsor Planned Parenthood, celebrates the brightest lights in women’s health innovation. The event celebrates the best...

Scientists led by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick have identified a gene variant directly tied to early miscarriages in women. The discovery of the variant is...

Short-term menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) does not have long-term cognitive effects when given to women in early postmenopause, according to a new study. While MHT can...

A new approach to treating ovarian cancer has been discovered that, in preclinical laboratory testing, shrinks tumours and improves survival rates while simultaneously making tumours more...

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal...

New research shows that women with a history of endometriosis and uterine fibroids might have an increased long term risk of premature death. Endometriosis and uterine...