Columbia University study finds no link between fluoride in public water and changes in newborn health or pregnancy outcomes.

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Analyzing nearly 11.5 million births across four decades, researchers use rigorous methods to show that fluoridated drinking water is not linked to lower birth weight. Study: ...

Jan. 23 marks “Maternal Health Awareness Day,” and advocates say it’s a time to raise awareness of the health risks of ...

A new CDC report finds more pregnant folks are going without prenatal care in recent years, along with declining birth and fertility rates. More pregnant people are going without prenatal care in the ...

Without PRAMS, the U.S. will be less able to direct public resources toward the most effective interventions for meeting ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Birth and Wellness Center will close in February, leaving families who rely on its care ...

Large Norwegian registry data links birth size and maternal diabetes with higher multiple sclerosis risk, suggesting prenatal ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 13, 2025) A study in Environmental Science & Technology shows that maternal exposure to organophosphate (OP) and pyrethroid insecticides adversely affects newborn health.

The newest March of Dimes report gives the U.S. a D+ rating on preterm birth rates. IvanJekic/E+ via Getty Images Seven years ago, at 30 weeks into a seemingly low-risk pregnancy, I unexpectedly began ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Eligible MassHealth members and Health Safety Net patients will have access to prenatal vitamins and over-the-counter birth control at no cost, under two standing orders that the ...