A study of 1,585 pregnant women during the COVID-19 era reveals that prenatal risk as defined by a multitude of maternal ...

Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six weeks of fetal development—is associated with attention, social, and behavioral problems that persist ...

A new report on child brain research has associated prenatal marijuana exposure with subsequent attention, behavioral and social problems in adolescent children; the risk rises significantly five or ...

HealthDay News — Prenatal methamphetamine exposure is linked to emotional and anxiety problems in 3-year-old children and an increased risk of attention-deficit ...

Researchers are still trying to discern whether a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy can lead to long-term problems for the child. Some studies find no difference between babies born to mothers ...

A new study in the journal Nature Mental Health explores how a mother’s positive state of mind during pregnancy affects the structure and function of the developing fetal brain by measuring these ...

A high-grade fever disrupts the body's equilibrium because it creates conditions which can harm foetal development by ...

Women who are pregnant or planning to conceive are being urged to limit their exposure to everyday chemicals that may interfere with hormones, amid growing concern about their potential long-term ...