Researchers found significant disparities in pregnancy-related death rates across states, races and ethnicities.

A new study published in the journal Personal Relationships challenges longstanding assumptions about the effects of ...

A 32-year-old woman visiting your rheumatology clinic says she and her partner have decided the time is right for them to ...

During a recent five-year period, a third of maternal deaths in the U.S. took place more than six weeks after childbirth.

Nearly one-third of U.S. maternal deaths occur more than six weeks after childbirth, highlighting the urgent need for ...

Pregnancy-related mortality has risen sharply, and doctors have overlooked a particularly dangerous period: from six weeks to ...

Letter writers discuss abortion access, Virginia Beach City Council’s 10-1 ward system and clean energy in Hampton Roads.

A pregnant woman says her jealous sister is trying to live vicariously through her pregnancy — and she's had enough.

A retrospective review reports that pregnant women with pityriasis rosea onset before 15 weeks have higher rates of ...

A National Institutes of Health study published April 2 found that blood pressure patterns observed during the first half of ...

Top Brewers prospect Tyler Black will miss the first six to eight weeks of the season after suffering a hamate fracture in his right hand, reports Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

During pregnancy, the skin stretches to accommodate the growing bump. As a result, many people find that the skin around their stomach is loose after giving birth. Various steps can help prevent ...