The “match” of smoking and drinking habits can affect how happy people are in their marriages, new research suggests.

Scientists at the annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association are studying thyroid problems in pregnant women, since thyroid problems can cause serious consequences in both mothers and children.

Cervical cancer vaccinations have been halted in several parts of Great Britain while health experts attempt to determine if the HPV1 vaccine given to a 14-year-old girl in Coventry caused her death.

Results from a new survey show that the recession has caused women to postpone pregnancy and have fewer children.

Women who are satisfied with their sex lives have higher well-being scores and more vitality than women who are not happy with their sex lives, Australian researchers report.

Danish researchers say women who take Zoloft, Celexa, and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants during the first three months of pregnancy may have a slightly increased risk of having a baby with heart defects.

A new clinical trial involving more than 16,000 adult volunteers in Thailand has demonstrated that an investigational HIV vaccine was safe and modestly effective in preventing HIV infection.

A health reporter answers questions from pregnant women about the H1N1 flu and its vaccine.

In this article, a reporter talks to experts about the best ways to reveal a health secret to a new partner.

According to new study, low-impact exercise during pregnancy not only keeps mothers healthy, it also helps prevent excessive weight in their babies.