The idea of laying down in the dental chair may not be appealing right now, but don't put off that routine cleaning!

Yes. Seeing the dentist every six months during pregnancy is important so you can keep your mouth clean and (fingers crossed) cavity-free. Go to your regular twice-a-year appointments, and if your ...

Marla Wendel was three months pregnant when she had a stroke. Over 30 years later, she talks with her now-adult son, Daniel, about the experience. It's time now for StoryCorps. Marla Wendel was three ...

Higher maternal vitamin D levels in pregnancy were associated with reduced odds of early childhood caries and lower dmft scores in offspring. Higher maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were ...

About The Study: In this cohort study, maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels throughout pregnancy were inversely associated with odds of offspring early childhood caries. These findings support ...

Two Black women said they were denied immediate medical attention despite being minutes away from giving birth. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah reports on the incidents, which happened days apart in Texas ...

Talk about a prenatal power move. About 1 in 36 US children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a complex group of developmental conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors and ...

CHILD CAN BE ONE OF THE HAPPIEST MOMENTS OF A PERSON’S LIFE. BUT FOR ONE OMAHA WOMAN, BEFORE SHE COULD EVEN TELL HER FAMILY, SHE WAS DEALT A CRUSHING BLOW. NOW SHE’S IN A FIGHT TO SAVE BOTH HER LIFE ...

Across the U.S., pregnant women suffer from miscarriages, stillbirths — sometimes even death — in local jails. In this investigation by Bloomberg Law and NBC News, correspondent Yasmin Vossoughian ...