TOKYO -- The use of epidural anesthesia to alleviate pain during delivery is gradually gaining traction in Japan. However, its prevalence is still low･･･ ...

Meet Mama Anne, a lifelike childbirth simulator that blinks, breathes and talks, helping midwifery students practice real labor scenarios safely.

Like many first-time moms, Nathalia Marin Torres was excited when she found out she was pregnant last August, but she was ...

Unexpected births in rural Maine are a growing concern for medical professionals due to the closure of labor and delivery units. "It's nice to know that we have the equipment in case something goes ...

An Oakland Fire Department dispatcher was honored on Friday in a ceremony where she met the parents of a baby she calmly helped deliver over the phone when the mother unexpectedly went into labor.

The Lubbock Police Department said a potential police chase appeared to end on the Marsha Sharp Freeway on the Slide overpass ...

Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island CurrentMarch 19, 2026 Executives at Brown University Health never mentioned the Newport Hospital birthing center during a 30-minute call with investors Thursday, nor was it ...

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

Doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period.

MICHIGAN, USA — When severe weather rolls in and a 13 Weather Impact Alert is issued, most people think of thunder, lightning and dangerous conditions outside. But inside labor and delivery units, the ...

According to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, nearly half of the state's rural counties do not have hospitals with labor ...

The two-time Oscar winner last tackled a union campaign with 1990’s ‘American Dream.’ Now she’s working on a new project, the details of which she shares with The Hollywood Reporter.