Pregnancy requires timely medical tests and doctor visits to monitor the health of both mother and baby, ensuring a smoother ...

At her first prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, Shana Westlake of Beacon, New York, remembers entering her OB-GYN's office full of anxiety. "They took my blood pressure, and it was ...

If you have a chronic health condition like high blood pressure, or if something unexpected comes up during pregnancy, your healthcare provider may refer you to a maternal-fetal medicine specialist ...

Relying on testing to guide vaccination recalls an approach the United States tried in the 1980s and early ’90s that still led to thousands of cases of hepatitis B among children every year.

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In what doctors in Los Angeles are calling a "medical miracle," a mother gave birth to a baby boy shortly after discovering ...