The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is growing up very quickly, and the EEOC has been working fervently, through a combination of guidance and enforcement measures, to ensure it thrives.

Pregnancy is often talked about as though it's a light switch. You're a regular person walking around and then a switch flips — presto, you're pregnant. The reality is more nuanced. "Sex ed really ...

Doctors explain how to tell the difference between Braxton Hicks and real labour. Experts say these contractions are the body ...

Pregnancy is a monumental phase in a woman’s life, filled with anticipation, joy, and even anxiety. With numerous factors influencing the journey of motherhood, the age at which a woman decides to ...

Melissa Skala receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Kristin Myers receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science ...

On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect. This new law requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for the known limitations of a worker ...

An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than inside the uterus. The egg is supposed to travel down the fallopian tube and embed itself into the uterine wall where ...

For nine months, the life of an expectant mother is filled with decisions. Very important decisions. Who will be your obstetrician? What will your birth plan be? How long will you go on maternity ...

Scientists have grown 'mini-placentas' in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb -- findings that could help scientists better ...

Berlin, Germany: Aneuploidy (the presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes) in embryos is a major cause of impaired embryo development, leading to conditions such as Down syndrome, as well as to ...