A new study out of Japan shows that women who prioritize this common activity during pregnancy might be giving their babies a ...

Is she “crazy,” or is her gray matter just being compressed? Neuroscientists in Spain have found a connection between ...

Early pregnancy bleeding can be scary, but it’s often more common and less dangerous than people realize. Learn what’s normal, what’s not, and when to reach out for care.

Millions of women go through pregnancy every year, yet science has only just begun to look at what it does to the brain—the ...

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, was not designed to look directly at the long-held notion of so-called baby brain - the brain fog and memory problems that some women say ...

A fever during pregnancy can feel extra stressful – suddenly every sniffle feels high-stakes. The good news? Most fevers are mild, manageable, and don't harm your baby when you treat them quickly.

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

In a press conference this afternoon, the Trump administration linked rising rates of autism spectrum disorder to the use of Tylenol (a brand name of acetaminophen) during pregnancy. “Don’t take it if ...

A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV ...

A study of five million births shows that heat exposure during pregnancy can reduce the number of boys born in parts of ...