Evidence linking stress and disease has been growing in recent years, and notably psychological stress during pregnancy has been associated with pregnancy loss, preterm birth and low birth weight. Yet, scientists still don’t understand what drives these associations.

Breastfeeding can have its challenges early on. There’s learning the appropriate feeding positions and techniques, knowing when and how often to feed the baby, and so many other intangibles.  

Not sure if your baby is getting enough milk from breastfeeding? Here are five ways to tell…

Women who experienced physical or emotional abuse in childhood have a significantly increased risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus as adults, according to new research findings.

While it’s estimated that more than a third of women have had non-consensual sexual experiences in their lifetime, the way they define those experiences may influence their sexual well-being, according to psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

It is well known that chronic sleep deprivation can affect cardiovascular health. But according to a new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, even mild sleep problems, such as having trouble falling asleep, can raise blood pressure in women.

If you're having a heart attack and you're a woman, hope a female doctor greets you in the emergency room.

Of all the risk factors associated with low birth weight, a mother’s teenage smoking habit is by far the strongest observed, according to a recent study led by Jennifer B. Kane, assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine.

In an analysis of data collected from more than 2,800 women after menopause, Johns Hopkins researchers report new evidence that a higher proportion of male to female sex hormones was associated with a significantly increased relative cardiovascular disease risk.

  Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according to a study by researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute.