Open any prescription or over-the-counter drug insert and read the fine print (squinting may be required). Virtually all will spell out the reasons why a pregnant person shouldn't take the ...

Pertussis or whooping cough is on the rise, and this disease can be deadly for infants. Vaccination during pregnancy is one way mothers can provide early protection to their baby.

Washington is not alone in its sharp rise of the highly contagious bacterial infection this year. It's been an unusually bad year for whooping cough in the United States, which has counted more than ...

Background: Although no asthma or allergy medications can be considered proven safe for use during pregnancy, these medications are often used to prevent the potential direct and indirect ...

This year could be a decade-high for whooping cough cases in Washington state, according to numbers by the state Department ...

Making sense of it all can be daunting. One of the most confusing things about cough medicines is understanding the difference between cough suppressants and expectorants. Cough suppressants stop you ...

Cough suppressants (antitussives) work by blocking the cough reflex in your brain so that you cough less. While searching for the best cough medicine, you will find several over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Influenza A is the most common variant of the flu and the one you’re most likely to get during pregnancy. A flu shot is the ...

Why would a medicine designed to relieve cough and cold symptoms help women get pregnant? During unprotected sexual intercourse, sperm are deposited at the top of the vagina. To reach and fertilise ...

Metoclopramide use during early pregnancy was not associated with excess risk for congenital malformations. In the U.S., treatment of nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy usually involves ...