Maywood: High blood pressure during pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality worldwide.

Washington: Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with their ability to taste fats and sweets, a new study shows.

Montreal: When temperatures reach 32°C or higher over a period of four to seven days, the risk of early term delivery is 27% higher than on typical summer days, according to a study led by Nathalie Auger of the University of Montreal’s.

Chicago: Women who are night owls share the same high propensity for risk-taking as men, according to a recent study by a University of Chicago.

Washington: Not only are working mothers multitasking more frequently than working fathers, but their multitasking experience is more negative as well, according to a new study in the recent issue of the American Sociological Review.

Washington: Many women suffer memory loss and/or confusion at some point in their lives, but as many as 5 million Americans suffer from a much more serious disease, Alzheimer’s.