There were protesters outside the office shouting at me and my husband. We wanted and loved our baby, and these people had no ...

Hormones are substances that act on our body in nanograms, which is one-tenth of a millionth of a new feather. In particular, ...

A recent study conducted in mice suggests that specific beneficial bacteria in a pregnant mother’s gut could support healthy ...

Vitamin D during pregnancy improves children's bone strength at age seven, according to a UK study. The MAVIDOS research ...

A study of children exposed to maternal COVID-19 before birth found no adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes by 2 years and a ...

Complicated births may not have arisen in humans as a trade-off between our need for big brains and pelvises suitable for upright walking, new research in chimps suggests.

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second language ...

The menopause describes the end of a woman's reproductive years, and normally happens around the age of 51. The lead-up to ...

Experts say that healthy lifestyle behaviours, coupled with screening, education and medication to lower the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke, could stop a first stroke.

Being born preterm could have lasting effects that extend into adulthood, impacting a person’s income and chances of ...

New findings cast some doubt on the notion that there's a direct link between education and the health of the aging brain.

In a paper advocating for improving nutrition in the first 1,000 days, the American Academy of Pediatrics identified 14 key ...