Women with a body mass index in the obese range are more likely to give birth to twins than are normal-weight or underweight women. A Danish study has found that women with a body mass index (BMI) of ...

Birth control pills are the leading method of birth control in the United States. Birth control pills increase the chance of developing a blood clot by about three- to four-fold. This increase is a ...

CHICAGO -- Obese and overweight women face significantly increased risks of having babies with heart abnormalities and other birth defects, according to a government study. Researchers from the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who are obese before they become pregnant may be at increased risk of having a baby with defects of the brain and spinal cord, especially if they tend to put on ...

NEW YORK - Obese mothers who opt for a vaginal birth after a previous c-section are three times more likely to develop a birth infection than if they had stuck with another c-section, new research ...

In the U.S., nearly 100,000 babies were born through assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization, in 2021, and as people postpone parenthood to older ages, such technologies are ...

Eating for two may mean you're gaining weight for two. New research from Children's Hospital Boston finds women who gain a lot of weight during pregnancy tend to have heavier babies, directly ...

Women with a body mass index in the obese range are more likely to give birth to twins than are normal-weight or underweight women. Why obese women give birth to twins [Todayshow} T Temi Iwalaiye ...