BABIES born with a very low weight are more likely to suffer a potentially deadly stroke, a concerning study has suggested.

High blood pressure at birth may be an early warning sign, setting the stage for cardiovascular disease later in life. A longitudinal study, the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort, set out to understand whether ...

Yaz, Yasmin and other newer birth control pills will soon be bearing warning labels that detail the potential risk of blood clot risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday ...

A University of Rhode Island-led cohort study links preterm index of cumulative medical risk from birth to year 12 to adult disorders at age 35. Premature birth affects about one in 10 U.S. infants ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is reviewing the safety of birth control pills like Bayer’s Yaz and Yasmin because of concerns that they may raise women’s risk of blood clots more than ...

A study of more than 400 Asian, Black and Hispanic women who had recently given birth found that racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure during the period after their ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that newborns with an unusual pattern of metabolites in their blood — the byproducts created when the body processes energy — were far more likely to die ...

DALLAS, Jan. 9, 2025 — Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a ...

Maternal mortality rates are highest among Black patients, highlighting significant racial disparities in maternal health outcomes in the US. Gender-based racial microaggressions during obstetrical ...