Iowa, introduced the Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act on May 19. The bill would guarantee that beds used ...

Rochester Regional Health leaders hosted a public forum Friday, months ahead of the closure of the Marshall Birthing Center ...

During labor and delivery, many women feel intense pain in their lower backs. This is called back labor and is likely a result of where the baby is positioned inside the body. Back labor is not a ...

Having a baby is a common women's health event, yet insurance coverage isn't always assured. Although the federal government recently clarified that many insurance plans must cover prenatal care as a ...

If you’re pregnant, you may think your body will begin the labor process on its own. But sometimes that's not possible and medical professionals need to help start it through labor induction. This ...

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Those services will instead be provided at Coastal Carolina Medical Center.

The labor and delivery ward at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital could be closing.

Men currently make up just over 12% of the total nursing workforce, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of ...

Purpose: The drug therapy of common conditions and complications during labor and delivery and the fetal and neonatal effects of this therapy are examined. Summary: The pharmacologic therapy of common ...

Palomar Medical Center Poway (Calif.), part of Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health, will close its labor and delivery unit in June, at least temporarily, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported March ...