The final Millennium Development Goals report on maternal mortality for middle- and low-income countries was recently released. It says many countries around the world have reduced maternal mortality ...

SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah — A local store specializing in Asian food products is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, and the agency says the company has been interfering. The U.S.

Theoretical biologist Philipp Mitteröcker is intrigued by the puzzle of dangerous human childbirth. Unlike other species, human babies are often too big for the birth canal, leading to dangerous—and ...

Having a baby can be one of the most joyous events in a woman's life. Yet for the millions of young women in the developing world who suffer severe injuries called fistulas from obstructed labor, it's ...

Human childbirth is comparatively difficult because our babies' heads are large relative to our birth canals. This tight 'fetopelvic' fit increases the risk of obstructed labor, which in turn has ...

Obstetric fistula disables millions of women and girls in developing countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently launched a global ...

A Labor-dominated Senate committee has accused Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone of obstructing its inquiry into the so-called cash for visas affair. The inquiry was set up to investigate ...