There are some extra risks involved in pregnancy when the mother is older. More than half of pregnancies in women aged 45 and ...

Menopause signals the end of a woman’s reproductive years and happens naturally between age 45 and 55 (the average is 51). After 12 months with no periods, a woman is considered postmenopausal.

However, they were significantly less likely to require ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome (P=0.02 ... smoking and ingestion of alcohol and drugs taken during pregnancy. The reasons for ...

Researchers have identified brain circuits disrupted by prenatal alcohol exposure, which may explain the cognitive ...

Rodent study identifies a brain circuit that is disrupted by alcohol exposure during prenatal development and contributes to poor decision-making in adulthood.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), characterized by symptoms of cognitive decline, such as worsened memory and impaired ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), characterized by symptoms of cognitive decline, such as worsened memory and impaired ...

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, 44, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Joaquim Valente. Despite being pregnant at an ...

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the likelihood that women of different racial and ethnic groups would reduce their alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Methods Data came ...

Light to moderate alcohol drinking can raise HDL, but heavy drinking can increase total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides. This raises the chance of developing cardiovascular disease.

These diagnoses based on the constellation of findings can be used for counseling regarding optimal patient management (both fetal and maternal) and calculation of recurrence risk. This policy ...