In monthly meetings, Ms. Culver made doctors aware of their C-section rates compared with their peers’. She also hung “first ...

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.

New study shows rising trend in increase in C-section births for Black individuals while they drop for other groups.

Today, nearly 1 in 3 births in the United States are performed by cesarean section, and a growing number of those are planned rather than done in response to an emergency. Planned C-sections allow ...

Disparities in prevalence of C-sections and post-cesarean care have long been recognized, and it was only in 2021 that race ...

In 2020, more than 30 percent of births in the United States were by cesarean (C-section), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 60 years ago, though, only 5 percent of ...

May 8, 2014 (CHICAGO) -- The number of cesarean deliveries remains very high in the U.S. and Consumer Reports says many of them are unnecessary. It has analyzed data from more than 1,500 hospitals, ...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The increase in cesarean sections is on the verge of a global epidemic. Though the World Health Organization recommends an optimal C-section rate of 10-15 percent, the United ...

Recovering from a C-section while caring for a newborn is tough—but what if you could heal at home with expert support?

A cesarean section, or C-section, is a planned or emergency surgical procedure to remove puppies directly from a pregnant dog’s uterus. While the procedure can save the puppies or the mother dog’s ...

Bonding is not a single golden hour, and a C-section does not put you behind. With the right support, connection grows ...