And when they controlled for a handful of variables (like age and health conditions), they found that the women with the pre-pregnancy high cholesterol were significantly more likely than their normal ...

Progesterone, oestrogen and testosterone can be detected in skeletons over 1000 years old, offering a way to identify individuals who died while pregnant or soon after giving birth ...

Pregnancy is one of the most profound events in a woman’s life, yet it’s almost invisible in the archaeological record. Tiny fetal bones can be missed or mistaken for the mother’s hand bones. The ...

A Fairfax County Public Schools teacher s claims that a high school social worker pressured a student to obtain an abortion are likely false, according to an interim investigation report, which ...

The Human Genome Project, launched in 1990 and completed in 2003, also moved the needle. Scientists had successfully sequenced the entire human genome, which made expanded carrier screening (the ...

Explore my Baby Registry with Maryam Hampton – your go-to for natural hair products! Enjoy 40% off sitewide with code "bfcm40". Stay connected on Instagram & TikTok: @maryamjhampton and @mhhaircare.

The union that represents Columbus Public Health employees is calling on the city to reverse course on its plan to close its in-house medical testing lab and contract with a Texas lab company.

HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James, has filed an amicus brief in the United States ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies can be safely administered antibody protection against respiratory syncytial virus ( RSV) after birth even if their ...

But that could be about to change, as a test capable of identifying hormones in skeletons breaks new ground in our understanding of ancient pregnancy. For the first time, estrogen, progesterone, and ...

The mom-to-be, who had struggled with infertility, told Newsweek that there was "no thought" put into her choice.

Newsweek spoke to Nika Diwa, 35, about her "pregnancy plot twist" that went viral on TikTok, racking up 1.4 million views.