Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The national fertility rate — calculated as the total number of live births per 1,000 women of reproductive age — has been ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...

SEATTLE — What's normally supposed to be an emergency procedure is now becoming more common than ever. The World Health Organization estimates that cesarean section (C-section) deliveries will be used ...

Women who undergo C-sections are more likely to experience debilitating pain and sleep disorders in the months after giving birth. Researchers found both qualitative and large-scale data supporting ...

Parents often wonder if a Caesarean section (C-section) affects their child’s health in the short or long term. Around one in three UK births are now by C-section, and often for very good reason: to ...