A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia - a leading cause of maternal death - and take precautions to prevent it, according to research ...

New research sheds light on the troubling reality that some pregnant women face during childbirth—being forced into C-section deliveries by court order at the request of hospitals. New findings are ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Labor & delivery units may need to consider regional prevalence of COVID-19 when deciding whether ...

Women reported receiving inadequate information, from childbirth education or routine antenatal visits, to make an informed decision. For example, many were not informed that if they had a medical ...