Background: Whether the association between teenage pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes could be explained by deleterious social environment, inadequate prenatal care, or biological immaturity ...

A study comparing men and women suggests much of the association arises from genetic propensity to both conditions.

Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) increase the risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes during pregnancy, with varying impacts across different CTD subtypes, according to study results published ...

Women who experienced any of five major adverse pregnancy outcomes have increased risk of heart failure (HF) up to 46 years later and need early preventive actions and long-term clinical care to ...

Introduction Data on the characteristics and outcomes of pregnancy and among patients with Fontan physiology are limited. We ...

Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks.

Women adhering to guidelines in this period were still at increased risk of adverse birth outcomes. Our findings suggest that women should be advised to abstain from alcohol when planning to conceive ...

AURORA, Colo. -- Adverse maternal outcomes, particularly sepsis, increased in pregnancies with previable premature rupture of ...

Food insecurity in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for perinatal complications, according to study findings.

However, concerns remain regarding the potential adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with different ART regimens. Recent research has focused on understanding these risks and improving health ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Disease-modifying therapy (DMT) use for multiple sclerosis (MS) in pregnancy is associated with certain adverse outcomes, including small for gestational ...