Exposure to PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are often called “forever chemicals,” pose a variety of risks to children and adults. The chemicals, which are commonly found in ...

PFAS "forever chemicals" could cause pregnant women to experience long-term weight gain, increasing their risk of obesity in middle age, a new study warns. Women with higher levels of PFAS in their ...

The researchers started in an alligator pond and ended up at a fertility clinic. They were looking at bodily fluids — first in large reptiles, then humans — searching for a group of environmental ...

When someone announces that they’re pregnant, it can seem like the pressure is on you to be thrilled for them. And often you are, because for many people a baby is a blessing. But there are other, ...

Individuals with heightened exposure to “forever chemicals” early in pregnancy could be at greater risk of weight gain and heart disease later in life, a new study has found. Those with higher blood ...

PFAS “forever chemicals” appear to trigger long-term weight gain in pregnant women Pregnant women with high PFAS levels in their 30s had more weight gain by age 50 They also carried more body fat, ...

A family has reunited with emergency workers who helped save a mom and her baby boy after the woman went into cardiac arrest in July Nwadimma Chioma Okorie was seven months pregnant when she had the ...