More than 25% of 2003 US births by Caesarean
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More than 27 percent of babies born in the United States in 2003 were delivered by Caesarean section, the highest rate on record, according to a government report released yesterday.
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U.S. women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Though the risk of death is very small, experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame.
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Row over statistics showing 25% of UK babies are born to foreign parents.
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NEW YORK  - Adverse outcomes in the next birth are more common among women who deliver their first child by cesarean section than those who deliver their first child vaginally, according to a new report.
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A jump in the number of babies born at abnormally low birth weights was the main reason why the U.S. infant mortality rate rose in 2002 for the first time in 44 years, according to a federal study released on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Despite some concerns to the contrary, babies delivered by cesarean may not make more visits to the doctor's office or hospital early in life, a study has found.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women who put on more  pounds than generally recommended are more likely to undergo a  Cesarean delivery, according to a new study.
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A new study has indicated that Caesarean section babies have a higher risk of food allergies and diarrhoea during their first year of life.
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Chances of hysterectomies increase at birth of second child, study finds, as caesarean rates rocket
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The risk of death to newborns delivered by voluntary Caesarean section is much higher than previously believed, a new study indicates.
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UK midwives are delivering almost 25% more babies than experts believe is appropriate, Tories suggest.
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Women who try to give birth naturally  after having had a Caesarean face a slightly higher risk of  serious medical problems, according to a comprehensive study  released on Tuesday.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- More women are waiting longer to have children as they pursue college degrees and careers or simply enjoy young adulthood without kids in tow.
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Babies born by elective Caesarean section are more likely to develop breathing problems, a study suggests.
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Scientists now say  one-third of infant deaths are  because of premature births -- a much larger percentage than previously thought.
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NEW YORK  - A woman who has had one successful vaginal birth after cesarean delivery is even more likely to succeed during subsequent trials of vaginal birth, new research suggests.
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The number of abortions in the United States dropped to 1.2 million in 2005, the lowest level since 1974 and down 25 percent from the all-time high of 1.6 million in 1990, according to report issued Thursday