University of South Carolina College of Nursing professors advocate midwifery care model to address maternal health ...

Giving birth can be an exciting experience for a mother, but for Mercedes Wells, it was uncomfortable and scary.

Introduction Compared with other high-income countries, the USA continues to have the highest rates of pregnancy-related and associated mortality and morbidity (PRAMM), particularly in rural areas and ...

It's a common condition involving hypertension with serious consequences when left untreated. A Texas OB-GYN explains why she ...

How parents and doctors navigate pregnancy has evolved quickly in recent years. Innovative prenatal screening now makes it ...

By Nancy Battick For years we’ve been told that MtDNA (maternal DNA) is passed from mother to children, both male and female, ...

Prevention, screening, and vaccination are vital for managing infection risk during pregnancy due to altered maternal immunity.

Overreliance on D-dimer testing and similarity to other conditions may mean pulmonary embolism or venous thromboembolism is ...

For the past 34 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that all babies receive their first hepatitis B vaccine at birth. A pediatrician encourages parents to continue ...

As a pediatrician, I normally look forward to newborn visits — they mark the beginning of a meaningful relationship with families. But lately, I hear the same phrase several times a day: “No thank you ...