Coosa Valley Medical Center’s first baby of the year has arrived.

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

The debate over what Florida students learn about fetal development is back on the docket for another round of potentially ...

Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan are running tests on pregnant mice to find out how cannabis products affect ...

Many young children experience significant mental health challenges that interfere with their development, relationships, and ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

Development begins at conception, and the early years are critical. A safe, nurturing and stimulating environment helps ...

In utero SARS-CoV-2 exposure may predispose children to altered brain volumes, impaired cognition, and internalizing ...

You've probably never been concerned about iodine deficiency. And why would you? Up until 15 years ago, it was a thing of the ...

This means that early diagnostic tests, particularly in the first 42 hours after a baby is born, can detect many health conditions before the damage begins. It also supports the baby's long-term ...

Food additives eaten during pregnancy can change gut bacteria and raise later inflammation and weight gain risk, even without ...

Dr Maryam Ahmed Almustapha, an Abuja-based specialist, who has highlighted the alarming consequences of beating and physical abuse on pregnant women.