At age 34, Leah Bahrencu was the picture of heart health. “I’m a group fitness instructor and nutrition coach,” says Bahrencu, who lives in Austin, Texas. But after she got pregnant with twins, her OB ...

Pregnancy may accelerate biological aging in women who have never given birth by up to 5.3 years, according to a new study.

Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early or still felt tired when ...

Obesity before or during pregnancy is the root cause of future cardiovascular disease, not simply the development of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, Northwestern Medicine researchers say.

Exercise during pregnancy may enable mothers to significantly reduce their children’s chances of developing diabetes and other metabolic diseases later in life, new research suggests. A study in lab ...

Taking the pain medication acetaminophen, also known under the brand name of Tylenol, during pregnancy may be associated with child behavioral issues at three years old. That's according to a new ...

Your feet and ankles look like they've been pumped up with water – and that's because, in some sense, they have been. The ...

Of whether placenta complications are genetic, OB/GYN Dr. Mary Jane Minkin tells PEOPLE, "The answer is we really don't know" PEOPLE, Music Writer and Reporter While placental abruption and placenta ...

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is associated with sleep and behavior problems consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Penn State College of ...

Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy complications, such as a woman going into labor too soon, or abnormalities of the placenta, a new analysis of the causes of stillbirths finds. On the ...

Doctors have long known that unplanned pregnancies in women with certain chronic health problems and exposure in the womb to substances like drugs and alcohol can lead to a child's increased risk for ...

Pregnancy acne is common, affecting up to 42 percent of pregnant women due to hormonal fluctuations that increase oil ...