Medically reviewed by Leigh Weddle, PharmD Birth control, or contraception, is a device, medication, or procedure that helps ...

As the opioid crisis continues, the number of babies born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) – a condition that affects infants whose mothers used opioids during pregnancy – has risen ...

To suggest these medications are present in our water supply, the Center for Reproductive Rights warns, is to “lay the ...

Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother ...

Bad habits like smoking, heavy drinking and skipping exercise can start to impact a person's health as early as their mid-30s ...

Pregnant women living with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their infants had significantly better health outcomes when treated with buprenorphine, according to a new study at Vanderbilt University ...

A new study finds that pregnant women are more likely to be killed by gun violence in certain states Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard ...

Perhaps you have bipolar disorder and do not want a pregnancy. Be sure to talk with both your obstetrician and psychiatrist about the risks and benefits of bipolar medications and forms of birth ...

Diabetes during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of neuro-developmental disorders (NDDs) like autism, according to a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.

It’s a question you should never ask, but a Melbourne woman has revealed she is bombarded with it every day – and she’s had enough. Laura Henshaw, a co-founder of the Aussie brand Kic ...

While you’re pregnant, you’ll want to eat extra protein, calcium, iron, and essential vitamins. You can get these by eating a wide variety of lean meat, seafood, whole grains, and plant-based ...

A group of Texas retailers and associations are backing two bills moving through the Legislature that aim to exempt certain essential food items and medications from ad valorem inventory taxes.