Case study: Caesarean section - The side effects - The last two and a half years have been a nightmare since I was given an epidural which didn't work properly for my elective caesarean section. I nev...

Caesarean births skyrocket again in the west - 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...

Radiotherapy: The World Health Organization steps in after countless errors - Radiotherapy is given to around 40 per cent of the 10 million people worldwide who are newly diagnosed with cancer every year.

Caesarean: It triples the death rate in newborns - Babies born by Caesarean section are three times more likely to die soon afterwards than those born naturally, a new study has discovered.

Us midwives cut cesareans - Births which are attended by midwives are at least 50 per cent less likely to end in a cesarean section. About a quarter of all babies in the US are b...

Older Women: You probably have osteopenia, say drug companies - We’ve all heard of osteoporosis, the bone disease that can lead to fractures in older age. But how many of you have heard of osteopenia? Osteopenia...

C-section aftershocks - In late September of this year, researchers in the US dropped a bombshell onto the cosy world of obstetrics. After analyzing the records of nearly six...

Midwives are better - Women giving birth while being helped by midwives instead of consultants are more likely to have a natural delivery. ...