Pre-eclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication that may turn out fatal for some women, can now be predicted with a high degree of accuracy through a new urine test developed by British research team from University of Leicester. Full story

A recent study has collected data to show that eating chocolate several times every week during pregnancy can inhibit the development of insidious conditions in the would-be mother. Full story

There are numerous studies showing that children notch up mothers’ stress level because of the need for unyielding attention, nursing and care. But a new study finds that on the whole parents who have children register lower blood pressure than those who chose to remain childless. Full story