Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...

A healthy diet in early pregnancy supports the child's motor development at the age of 5-6 years. Higher maternal body fat mass, on the other hand, has an adverse effect on the child's motor ...

During early pregnancy, you might start disliking the foods you once used to like. It’s normal to have food aversions, but if ...

The ECHO Cohort Consortium is a research program supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the mission to enhance the health of children for generations to come. ECHO Cohort ...

If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That's the takeaway from a new study that found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development as early ...

A new study in the journal Nature Mental Health explores how a mother’s positive state of mind during pregnancy affects the structure and function of the developing fetal brain by measuring these ...

Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child's brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. AFP via ...

Doctors explain why taking folic acid before pregnancy matters, how folate status affects fertility, and when to start ...