Approximately 1 in every 15,000 pregnant women will develop subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) – bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin membranes that cover the brain, according to a study published in the February issue of Anesthesiology… Continue reading →

HIV-positive mothers can protected their babies from becoming infected with the virus if they take antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy. However, even though these drugs prevent transmitting the disease to the child, they could potentially cause birt… Continue reading →

After falling for 14 years, the percentage of home births in the US from 2004 to 2009 rose by 29% to the highest level since data collection on this began in 1989. However, although this looks like a big surge, the overall proportion of American wom… Continue reading →

New research by Australian scientists reveals that males who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development compared to females… Continue reading →