Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the ...

At a recent gathering of my book club, the conversation turned to our pregnancy and delivery stories. This was prompted by ...

Millions of women undergo episiotomies during childbirth every year, yet the mechanics behind these surgical cuts remain ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood ...

A new AI-based analysis of almost 10,000 pregnancies has discovered previously unidentified combinations of risk factors ...

Caterpillar works with diverse agencies to provide local health clinics across sub-Saharan Africa with reliable power.

The Tokyo metropolitan government will subsidize the cost of “painless delivery,” the use of an epidural or other anesthetics during childbirth, for Tokyo residents starting in fiscal 2025.