Placental abruption is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that occurs when the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus. It reduces the fetus's oxygen and nutrient supply and ...

If you're planning to have a cesarean delivery — or C-section — or you want to be ready in case you need one, here's what you need to know about recovery, pain and other symptoms.

A HORRIFIED mum realised there a “rotting” swab lodged inside her body after complaining to hospital staff about a foul smell ...

Spotting during pregnancy is normal but if heavier bleeding occurs, it means there is an underlying issue such as ectopic pregnancy, placenta previa, placental abruption etc.

Texas’ largest outbreak of measles in 30 years has reached 90 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services said ...

A donated placenta has been used to help save a man's eye after an acid attack. Acid was squirted into Paul Laskey's face causing severe chemical burns to his eye, "melting" both the inner and ...

Delaying umbilical cord clamping allows vital nutrients to transfer to newborns, improving iron levels. WHO recommends ...

Malformations of the placenta and cord are coded in those categories ... (as in Ehler-Danlos syndrome), was exacerbated by the normal physiology of pregnancy (as in anti-phospholipid syndrome ...

A two-and-a-half-year-old girl shows no signs of a rare genetic disorder, after becoming the first person to be treated for ...

The theory behind leucovorin's use for autism postulates that some children have a blockage in the transport of folic acid into the brain that potentially contributes to neurological symptoms.