Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure ...

Materna Medical's Ellora Obstetrical System is designed to address a critical unmet need in labor and delivery--reducing pelvic floor injuries during vaginal birth. These injuries, often involving ...

It is important for cow-calf producers to understand each phase of the birthing process to know when it is time to intervene.

An MRI confirmed a complete abdominal ectopic pregnancy and that Lopez's uterus was empty. The baby was sitting in the ...

Molecular discoveries may help improve treatments for labor and pain. When labor starts, the uterus must produce steady, ...

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and your baby safe.

ABSTRACT: To investigate factors involved in the secretion of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), a superficial eggshell pigment, from shell gland epithelial cells of Japanese quail, we cultured cells in Ham’s ...

The most common technique used for closing the uterus after a cesarean delivery causes so many long-term complications that it's time to question its use. That's the conclusion reached by two ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine outcomes and prognostic factors for early-stage cervical adenocarcinoma/ adenosquamous carcinomas (AC/ASC) patients who are treated with radical hysterectomy and ...

A spate of weekend violence in Australia and Syria shows both the rise of antisemitism worldwide and why the threat of ISIS needs to be contained. Plus, a Hong Kong court hands down its guilty verdict ...

The Senate confirmed former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito to serve as inspector general for the Department of Labor late Thursday — as Democrats quietly speculate he might have his eye on a return to ...

The latest jobs report had its share of shutdown-related quirks, but a familiar theme cut through the noise: The US labor market is stuck in a rut. Employers are still hiring, but job growth is at one ...