Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...

As the country highlights National Minority Mental Health Month, the AFRO would like to shine a spotlight on the many ways the whole family can help new mothers. Ensuring a healthy and successful ...

Despite unclear evidence and contrary to national and international guidelines, the practice of fundal pressure continues to be used in many maternity clinics. A new qualitative study conducted as ...

Is she “crazy,” or is her gray matter just being compressed? Neuroscientists in Spain have found a connection between pregnancy hormones and fluctuating gray matter in the brain — which could help ...

The female pelvis may become too narrow for vaginal childbirth, meaning that caesareans could become the only option for delivering babies. At least, that’s the claim made by a research team last year ...

Giving birth is a life-changing experience for a woman. However, it often comes with feelings of anxiety, stress, and physical discomfort. In recent years, water birth has become a popular and ...