Laura Behnke, who is now 46, had one big difference when she had cancer which meant it was more difficult to spot ...

Pregnancy can bring unexpected skin changes, from itching to acne – here's what to expect and when to seek help.

The coroner warns that unclear guidance on doulas' roles may risk mothers and babies, and urges a review in order to prevent ...

Transplanted reluctantly to County Louth just days after becoming a first-time mother, the actor and singer Claire Malone was sure she could never live anywhere but Dublin, where she’d been a busy ...

A biopsy and imaging confirmed Behnke had Stage 3b colorectal cancer. "It had broken through the rectal wall and was in some ...

A coroner has warned more babies could die without guidance on the role of “unregulated” birthing assistants, after the death of a 15-day-old baby raised concerns about delayed access to hospital ...

The coroner for Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton, Henry Charles, gave the caution after last month's inquest into the ...

Hormones are responsible for governing many crucial systems and processes. One of the most important is cortisol, which may ...

Cramping and changes in menstrual cycles are common. But severe pain and bleeding that disrupt daily life are not. Here’s how ...

Introduction Maternal and child mortality has markedly decreased worldwide over the past few decades. Despite this success, the decline remains unequal across countries and is overall insufficient to ...

Pregnancy symptoms can often resemble premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms. For instance, both conditions can cause mood ...

Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether ...