Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely ...

Placenta facials are the beauty trend sparking equal parts curiosity and scepticism. Some fans swear these skin treatments ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the environment and have been linked to adverse health effects on humans, including ...

Over the last decade, as more expecting mothers have re-embraced births with limited medical intervention, eating the placenta has also become a growing trend among new parents. But a recent study ...

A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the ...

Risk of placenta accreta rises in women with multiple C-sections. Barbara George, who nearly died of placenta accrete with the birth of her daughter Hannah, is outraged over the rising cesarean rate.

Circumvallate placenta is an abnormality in the shape of the placenta. It can result in a lack of nutrients for the fetus. In circumvallate placenta, the chorionic plate, which is the part of the ...

In 2009, Dr. Maya Adam, found herself unexpectedly pregnant with her third child. The then-36-year-old and her husband, Lawrence Seeff, were surprised, but thrilled. Although her two previous ...

The addition of Marion General means the Lifeline of Ohio Placenta Donation Program will be available at all OhioHealth ...

Fruit of the Womb turns a woman's placenta into pill form. August 5, 2011— -- Mother-of-three Tamara Guida believes that women should eat their own placenta because the nutrient-packed organ that ...

Recently, the Internet went nuts about Kourtney Kardashian’s Insta-tribute to the placenta pill. (In case you missed it, she posted a picture of two placenta pills she was about to take on Instagram ...

Most studies rely on forever chemicals detected late in pregnancy or cell models, so do not reflect real-life exposure ...