A rural California hospital that closed its maternity ward in 2022 plans to open a birth center and standby maternity ward next year as part of a pilot program. Plumas District Hospital helped ...

Despite state legislative efforts last year to make women’s health more affordable, the cost savings haven’t been enough to offset financial pressures.

Introduction Low‐ and middle-income countries (LMICs) suffer the highest rates of death and disability due to emergency ...

Nearly every woman who gives birth in an American hospital is strapped with a belt of sensors to track the baby’s heartbeat. If the pattern is deemed abnormal — too slow, for example — doctors often ...

The health system will consolidate two childbirth centers in south-central Minnesota following Mayo Clinic’s withdrawal of ...

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The article is part of a partnership between the Commonwealth Fund and the Bassett Research Institute in Cooperstown, N.Y., to explore innovative approaches to the health care challenges facing rural ...

Objective: Cesarean deliveries are increasing rapidly worldwide. Although their primary indication is when vaginal delivery is not feasible, there appears to be an overutilization of this procedure, ...

LIMA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Peru's President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the neighboring province of Callao, saying the move was to battle rising ...