Worldwide some 17 million teenage girls give birth every year, facing increased risk of health complications during pregnancy as well as lifelong economic challenges for themselves and their families.

Of course, those same expectations don't apply to men. Only 42 percent of Americans responded that they believe the ideal age ...

A Physician Assistant at the Ajumako District Hospital, Mrs . Francisca Amegnor, has urged pupils to abstain from early ...

New figures show that teenage pregnancy rates rose by 40 per cent in some parts of London last year. The situation is getting worse in two-thirds of the capital's boroughs, despite dozens of ...

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women ...

Addressing one of the most serious public health issues—the alarming rise in teenage pregnancies -- in Tamil Nadu, the state ...

New research suggests that prediabetes in teenage and college-aged women significantly increases the likelihood of pregnancy-related complications later in life. Prediabetes, characterized by ...

MONDAY, Feb 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- It's long been known that certain complications of pregnancy can raise a woman's risk for heart trouble years later. But new research shows that even the ...

Nonhlanhla Mthembu’s life took an unexpected turn when she fell pregnant at the age of 15. Now 45, she is a proud grandmother and a beacon of hope to young girls facing similar challenges.

A high-risk pregnancy is when a pregnant woman or foetus has a higher chance of experiencing health complications than in a normal pregnancy Read this article to find out why it has become common in I ...

Among females aged 15-19, pregnancy-related complications are the leading causes of mortality and disability-adjusted life years. Teenage pregnancies not only pose serious maternal and fetal ...