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The takeaway from the study is that it may be more important to be at a healthy weight before getting pregnant, one expert said.

A push by makers of electronic cigarettes to raise nicotine levels in the European Union towards their far higher American levels is running into opposition, a senior executive at U.S. market leader Juul said on Tuesday.

(MedPage Today) -- Aviation, medicine, and the Dunning-Kruger effect

(MedPage Today) -- Phase III data expected next year will tell the tale

(MedPage Today) -- Small study finds measurable systemic absorption of four common sunscreen ingredients

Some 700 women in the United States die from pregnancy-related complications each year, up to a year after giving birth, and the deaths are usually preventable, according to a study released by U.S. health officials on Tuesday.

(MedPage Today) -- Juvenile idiopathic arthropathy, hyperlipidemia higher in retrospective study

Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests.

Natasha Abrahart was worried about being "kicked off her course", her mother tells an inquest.

(MedPage Today) -- Study suggests increased risk of cardiovascular, respiratory mortality

Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay about $1 billion to resolve the bulk of lawsuits claiming the company sold defective metal-on-metal hip implants that ultimately had to be removed, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The World Health Organization's strategic advisory group (SAGE) of vaccine experts have recommended speeding up vaccinations to tackle the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO said on Tuesday.

Paul Lamb, who lives with excruciating pain, says keeping him alive could be considered torture.

(MedPage Today) -- PSA suppression not routinely accounted for during screening, researchers caution

(MedPage Today) -- Another company gains FDA approval for high-priced drug

(MedPage Today) -- Study suggests pregnancy adverse events are predictable, manageable, and may require longitudinal family planning

More than 34,000 people across Europe caught measles in the first two months of 2019, with the vast majority of cases in Ukraine, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday as it urged authorities to ensure vulnerable people get vaccinated.

(MedPage Today) -- PSA falls by 95%, prostate shrinks by 90% in men with localized prostate cancer

As melanoma cases continue to rise sharply, some dermatologists question whether screening people without symptoms has resulted in overdiagnosing melanoma, bringing unnecessary anxiety and treatments.

(MedPage Today) -- Single, 300-mg dose not significantly better than placebo