The rates of simple hysterectomy for women with early-stage cervical cancer increased significantly in the U.S. between 2004 and 2014, according to new findings.
A new study identifies the types of physical and psychological stress during pregnancy that can have the greatest impact on fetal and child development.
tress, that feeling of unrelenting life pressure, gets under the skin and affects the body. There is ample evidence for this process, particularly with respect to chronic conditions.
Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a study.
A study published Monday suggests prenatal stress in pregnant women may affect the sex of the baby and be associated with some forms of birth complications.