When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones such as progesterone and oxytocin are key contributors to that process, ...

This week, another Black woman went public with her birth story, too. Mercedes Wells, who lives in Illinois, told ABC News ...

A beauty writer tests the noninvasive muscle-toning treatment that promises to sculpt his abs, butt, and thighs.

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Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

An experiment on reptile decomposition aims to shed light on a variety of paleontological mysteries, including why so many ...

Researchers have demonstrated that PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 play key roles in sensing physical forces during childbirth.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, who co-directed the Netflix doc about investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, says ...

The Tony-winning composer and performer, who is currently starring as Emma Goldman in Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of ...

Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Pittsburgh have created the first functionally complete logic gate ...

Despite widespread skepticism, the National Science Foundation and DARPA have invested millions of dollars in organoid-based ...