New figures show that the number of caesarean sections performed in the UK has risen dramatically from 16 per cent in 1996 to a national average of 19 per cent. ...
At least one doctor is less than enthusiastic about the fountain of youth hormone drug test being tested on patients over 60. Newcastle upon Tyne consultant endocrinologist Fredrick Clark is criti ...
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The most important element of "active management" during labour is simply the presence of a supportive person, researchers have concluded. ...
Obstetric complications do not explain why pregnant women over 30 years of age are more likely than younger women to end up with a caesarean section. ...