Background: In nulliparous women dystocia is the most common obstetric problem and its etiology is largely unknown. The frequency of augmentation and cesarean delivery related to dystocia is high ...

Intrapartum events are now known to be an infrequent cause of adverse neurologic outcome. Clinicians caring for women during labor must have an understanding of the pathophysiology of intrauterine ...

Your risk of developing bowel (colon and rectal) cancer depends on many things including age, genetics and lifestyle factors. What is a risk factor? Anything that can increase your risk of getting a ...

While some of these causes may be unavoidable, there are sometimes steps that medical professionals ... or vacuum extractors during the delivery Not adjusting the mom or baby’s position correctly when ...

Some experts have expressed doubt the bird strikes could be the primary cause of the crash. Aviation experts told Reuters and The New York Times a bird strike could have disabled the plane’s ...

Birth injuries are physical injuries a child may suffer before, during, or shortly after being born. Sadly, these injuries are often caused by a mistake or error by a ...