Epilepsy clinicians who also specialize in women’s health and work with women during the perinatal period can consult with a ...

Fevers during pregnancy can be dangerous, and acetaminophen is the go-to treatment for them. Doctors worry what will happen if women are afraid to take it. By Maggie Astor In attacking the use of ...

The debate over painkillers during pregnancy has created uncertainty for many years. A new comprehensive review of research ...

A new study that examined older and newer medications to treat seizures has found that using some medications during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of malformations at birth, or birth ...

In September, President Donald Trump advised pregnant women not to take Tylenol.

Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. Intrusive thoughts and panic ...

A new study hints that pregnant people who have previously taken drugs like Ozempic may face a higher risk of certain poor pregnancy outcomes. But more studies are needed to understand the finding.

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. The president of the United States recently claimed that the use of acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name ...

One evening in 2019, when I was a pediatrics resident, I admitted a two-month-old to the hospital for observation after a minor surgery. I explained to the baby’s mother that I planned to order ...