Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jacqueline Schumer was told her unborn baby had spina bifida at her 16-week checkup. The birth defect can cause complications ...

Recommendations are presented for the management of pregnant patients with cancer in a Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine ...

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When a surgeon asked Sharona Ben-Haim during a 2008 interview for a neurosurgery residency program whether she planned to have children, she responded the only way she felt she could: a resounding no.

Women who underwent bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy are more likely to have smaller babies than those who did not undergo the surgery. In a cross-sectional matched study, researchers analyzed ...

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — Undergoing spinal surgery can be intimidating enough, but imagine going through it pregnant and wide awake. That was the case for 37-year-old Sarah Howe. While pregnant with ...

A uterine prolapse happens when weakened pelvic floor muscles allow the uterus to descend into or outside the vaginal canal. Surgery aims to restore normal anatomy and function. Depending on severity ...

Pre-surgery pregnancy tests can pose ethical questions in the case of producing a positive pregnancy test in states where abortion is banned or restricted, said Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX—Female cardiothoracic surgeons have fewer children and are more likely to face infertility when compared with their male counterparts, according to new survey data. Additionally, when ...

Jacqueline Schumer was told her unborn baby had spina bifida at her 16-week checkup. The birth defect can cause complications including trouble walking and fluid buildup in the brain. Schumer had ...