The Trump administration drew an unproven link between autism and pregnant women's use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in one of the world's most common over-the-counter pain relievers, Kenvue ...

A newly published review is drawing attention to a concern that sits at the uneasy intersection of maternal and fetal health: ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. The president of the United States recently claimed that the use of acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name ...

Pregnant women in Australia are facing an unfair two-tiered system for managing morning sickness, with financial status ...

Findings published by The BMJ reinforce previous research linking use of the antiseizure drug valproate during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism in children, and ...

Giorgia Guglielmi is a freelance writer in Basel, Switzerland. In 2021, amid the COVID‑19 pandemic, Kristin Wall became pregnant with her second child. Her physician told her that little was known ...

More women are turning to marijuana to treat pregnancy-related illnesses, but experts warn of possible adverse side effects. Cannabis use is rising among pregnant women — especially during the first ...

In an effort to improve the availability of data on the effects of prescription drugs in pregnant and lactating women, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday issued two draft guidances ...

Alabama locks up more pregnant women than any other state by far, according to a new report. Pregnancy Justice, a nonprofit that defends the rights of pregnant people, found that from June 2022 to ...

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