Samina Ali struggled to take in the nurse's instructions as she carefully explained how to hold a newborn baby. This was the first time meeting her child after his traumatic birth.

"If I had a dollar for every time I heard a second time mum ask me that," laughed my midwife. "They always think it means ...

Katalin Szabo's son Dexter died 27 weeks into her pregnancy after maternity staff failed to intervene in an emergency, ...

Women often normalise symptoms like severe menstrual cramps, irregular bleeding, or chronic pelvic pain, assuming they are ...

Having a headache is one thing, but adding other symptoms on top of that like new vision changes, numbness, tingling, ...

Too much vitamin A, particularly from supplements or animal sources (retinol), can lead to toxicity known as hypervitaminosis A. Symptoms: Dizziness, nausea, headaches, dry skin, joint pain, and in ...

Researchers found new insights on the timing of prenatal stress and its effect on infant stress reactivity and temperament -- including differences between genders.

The best prevention and treatment for pregnant women is abdomen-strengthening exercise, with surgery reserved for those who ...

From female-specific conditions to gender differences in disease symptoms, there is so much to grasp about women’s health.

Discover the chronic health complications of uterine fibroids beyond heavy periods, from anemia to fertility concerns, and ...

On my first day back my boss asked to see me. I hoped he would reassure me that I had been missed, let me know what exciting ...

The UK Health Security Agency is investigating possible Lassa fever cases after a traveler was diagnosed with the virus. The ...