Pregnancy can be a joyful time but the release of hormones can cause unexpected changes to your skin. Not every woman will experience these changes, but below are seven skin changes that are common. Find out »
What You Need to Know About BRCA Genes and Breast Cancer
When the news broke that Angelina Jolie had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, I knew immediately why: She almost certainly had a genetic mutation of either the BRCA 1 or the BRCA 2 gene. Read on to learn the what risks are posed by these mutate... More »
Should pregnant women be included in drug trials?
Do the benefits of testing new drugs on pregnant women outweigh the risks to their developing babies? More »
Obesity During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Premature Birth
Being overweight or obese during pregnancy can lead to a preterm delivery and a number of health risks for both mother and child. More »
Flu During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Bipolar Disorder in Child
Researchers find a nearly four-times-greater risk of bipolar disorder in adults whose mothers had the flu at any time during pregnancy. More »
Expert: Dying woman should have got Irish abortion
DUBLIN (AP) — A miscarrying woman who died in an Irish hospital should have had her blood poisoning detected much sooner and been offered an abortion to improve her odds of survival, an experts' report concluded Thursday in a case that is forc... More »
Irish PM: Abortion activists send letters in blood
DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says anti-abortion activists in his predominantly Roman Catholic country are inundating his office with threatening packages and letters condemning him as a baby-killer, some written in blood. More »
Thousands rally against Ireland's proposed abortion law
By Sam Cage DUBLIN (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied in central Dublin on Saturday against the government's plan to allow limited access to abortion where a woman's life is in danger. Organisers said more than 40,000 massed outside g... More »