Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child's brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. AFP via ...

Prior research indicates an increase of two- to five-fold in stillbirth risk among women with obesity. Not enough is known about how severe degrees of obesity impact live birth outcomes. Study: The ...

Little to no attention has been given to the father's potential contribution to fetal alcohol syndrome disorders. Katleho Seisa/E+ via Getty Images Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and ...

New research from Stellenbosch University suggests that fathers’ alcohol consumption during their partner’s pregnancy may have a measurable impact on a child’s growth and development, adding a new ...

Higher maternal stress during pregnancy is linked with significant increase in infant illness during the first year of life, independent of the level of stress after birth. Some stress can be normal ...

The life of billions of people inhabiting Earth is owed to a temporary organ that supported and nourished them in a mother’s womb. The placenta, or afterbirth, is considered sacred by some cultures, ...

Research shows that heavy alcohol use by fathers, especially when combined with maternal drinking, can worsen children’s ...

Pregnant mice without Bifidobacterium breve in their gut had a higher rate of complications including fetal growth ...

Michael Golding receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (R01AA028219) and a Medical Research Grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation. Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are ...