So why do close living relatives like chimps have an easier labour, giving birth in hours and on their own? In an attempt to answer this evolutionary question, scientists have been looking at how ...

Washington kickers Zane Gonzalez and Greg Joseph both skipped practice to be with their wives. "Never a dull moment around ...

She claimed some things about giving birth in the UK would send mums across the pond “into a coma”. Some of the differences she spoke about was the meal mums are given in hospital in the UK ...

What will it be like? How will space babies look? And ultimately, how will giving birth in space be different? The most obvious difference is the low-gravity environment, and without the aid of ...

Stillbirth and newborn death risk could be reduced by offering more pregnant women the chance to give birth on their due ... the impact of such a change in practice is needed.

In the lush islands of Hawaiʻi, the practice of midwifery holds deep roots in the culture and traditions of the Native ...

Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, MD, FACOG Eating one's placenta, or placentophagy, isn’t necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s gained more notoriety in recent years. While most people ...

Acting on this thought, Hasuda has been calling for the central government to legislate the confidential birth practice. While describing confidential births as “not violating laws” for now ...