Many moms-to-be know that their health even before they become pregnant -- known as pre-conception health -- can affect the health of their babies. Many moms-to-be know that their health even before ...

A study of more than 400 Australian women has found that alcohol consumption at or around the time of conception can damage the growth of the placenta, potentially harming a baby’s development. The ...

New research from the UK suggests that a baby’s sex is linked to his or her mother’s diet around the time of conception and the finding may explain why fewer boys are born nowadays in the ...

The husband was a known case of Type 2 Diabetes and suffered from erectile dysfunction, while the wife had been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) ...

So during the pre-conception period and pregnancy, the health of both parents can influence an offspring, and the second paper in the new series spotlights how those influences can involve a baby’s ...