And when they controlled for a handful of variables (like age and health conditions), they found that the women with the ...

Lucknow: Prenatal screening is not just about early detection but about informed choices for well-being of mother and child. This was highlighted at a continuing medical education programme organised ...

Paracetamol remains the safest and most effective first-line treatment for pain and fever in pregnancy, as no alternative agent has a superior safety profile. This is according to the South African ...

Researchers reviewing 46 studies found evidence linking prenatal acetaminophen (Tylenol) exposure with higher risks of autism and ADHD. The FDA has since urged caution, echoing scientists’ advice that ...

US president Donald Trump has claimed that paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol) use in pregnancy is linked to autism in children, urging pregnant women to avoid the painkiller. This announcement has ...

Marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor birth outcomes and developmental delays in children, a leading medical society advised. By Roni Caryn Rabin Women who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or ...

If a medical test result is inconclusive, the sample did not provide enough information to confirm a positive or negative result. A person may need another test. People can have various medical tests ...

Cannabis use by mothers during pregnancy and while nursing may disrupt and slow the reproductive development of their daughters and even granddaughters, a new Washington State University study ...

When Mara Varona was pregnant she decided to take a common prenatal blood test to screen for genetic conditions. It was part of a proactive approach she and her husband took to pregnancy. "We're just ...