NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A poll of Michigan doctors suggests nearly all US doctors believe pregnant women have a moral responsibility to ensure that their baby will be born healthy, and that most ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gestational substance abuse appeared linked to certain cancers among children, according to study results ...

The number of babies born with severe birth defects affecting their growth and development is rising, as researchers now have strong evidence that illicit fentanyl is causing the problems. Hospitals ...

Brandi Williams had been up for two straight days smoking crack cocaine when she realized she was going into labor. It was a cold Tennessee morning in December 2014, and Williams had to pull herself ...

Pregnancy carries with it so many dos and don’ts regarding the health and welfare of both the mother and the unborn baby, so this creates a problem regarding the need for this particular drug.

How to deal with substance abuse during pregnancy is a fraught issue, generating harsh sanctions against pregnant women who use drugs or who lose their fetuses before birth and are drug users.