Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has ...

Lutheran Hospital on Monday said it had a 29% drop last year in cesarean births among first-time moms who had babies at the West Jefferson Boulevard location. C-sections can be necessary in some cases ...

Children born to mothers who received antibiotic azithromycin to help prevent infection during a cesarean delivery were no more likely to experience respiratory or gastrointestinal adverse outcomes ...

For years, researchers have documented health differences between babies born vaginally versus by cesarean section—work that revealed the importance of exposure to the vaginal microbiome during birth.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids area mom known for her aggressively funny cooking tutorials is getting ready to release her first cookbook. Jessica Secrest—who runs the account @applesauceandadhd ...

Former Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher is basking in newborn bliss with her infant daughter, Romy Blair, as she recovers from an emergency C-section. “She’s delicious. I’m so obsessed with her, I can’t ...

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro Sarah Kliff reported from Rochester, N.Y. Bianca Pallaro analyzed historical C-section ...

One in three babies are delivered by cesarean section in the U.S., the most common major surgery in this country. A new investigation by The New York Times finds that a widely-used fetal monitoring ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — It all comes down to this. One week left in the Section III football season. Class AA, A, B, C, D and 8-man will all crown championships inside the ...

If the Section V football Class C brackets were instead a set of NCAA basketball brackets, it would be labeled boring. There was no madness. There were no upsets or shocking scores. Alexander/Pembroke ...

Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used to be extremely rare. Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in ...

Vintage-inspired hair tutorial! See how to achieve a stunning wet set with big, bouncy curls for a classic, glamorous look. Bride plans twin pregnancy reveal at wedding—not knowing tragedy is to come ...