Getting the flu while pregnant increases the risk of birth defects. Seek immediate care if you are short of breath or notice ...

Tylenol should be used judiciously. But given the risks posed by fevers and pain during pregnancy, it's the safest option for ...

Despite the fact that the CDC and other health organizations strongly discourage drinking during pregnancy, almost 10% of pregnant women do drink.

Experts say that pregnant people should not be afraid to take Tylenol, rebuking unproven claims made by the Trump ...

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. The study points ...

August 24, 2010 — Exposure to acyclovir or valacyclovir in the first trimester of pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for major birth defects, according to the results of a large, ...

Women of reproductive age have long been missing from clinical trials. It’s getting worse where abortion is banned.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman's use of decongestant medications in the first trimester of pregnancy may raise her child's risk of certain rare birth defects, according to a small study. Some ...

(Reuters) - The radiation and chemotherapy given to young cancer patients don't seem to increase the risk that their own children will have birth defects years later, a U.S. and Canadian study said.