pregnant women

LONDON (AP) -- Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant.

Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus....

Pregnant women who use certain popular antidepressants may have a twofold increased risk for delivering babies with a rare but serious lung disorder, a new study finds.

High street coffee shops could pose a risk to pregnant women because of big variations in the amount of caffeine in each cup, research suggests.

A test which predicts pre-eclampsia in pregnant women could alert doctors to women at risk of the potentially fatal condition, US scientists say.

BEIJING (AP) -- Nearly half of pregnant women do not get tested for syphilis in poor areas of southern China where the sexually transmitted disease has seen a resurgence, researchers said Wednesday....

According to a study, pregnant women who consumed foods high in trans fats -- synthetic fats found in processed foods -- were more likely to give birth to bigger babies.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Exposure to BPA before birth could affect girls' behavior at age 3, according to the latest study on potential health effects of the widespread chemical....

Pregnant women who eat low-fat yoghurt daily can increase the risk of their child developing asthma and hay fever, a study says.

(MedPage Today) -- Pregnant women who became severely ill with the pandemic H1N1 flu stood a one in five chance of dying, the CDC reported.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New advice for pregnant women: If you're getting a C-section, special inflating boots strapped on your legs may lower the risk of a blood clot....