Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces findings from a newly published comparative study of single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) devices ...

The moment you find out you’re pregnant, the questions start flooding in. One of the biggest decisions you’ll face is how you want to deliver your baby. With C-section rates climbing and natural birth ...

The number of C-sections a person can safely have varies and depends on individual health and history. Multiple C-sections can increase certain risks, such as uterine rupture and heavy bleeding.

The researchers from the University of Bergen in Norway also determined that women who take at least a year to conceive are 21% more likely to be delivered by C-section compared to women who got ...

C-section rates at individual hospitals are hard to find. Search our map by hospital name, city, state, or ZIP code to ...

Complications with the surgery remain rare, but a new study shows a spike. Jan. 21, 2009— -- As the rate of cesarean deliveries in the USA has risen, so has the rate of rare but severe ...

Hospitals don't always publicly disclose their C-section rates, so we compiled our own data from over 1,700 hospitals. Here's ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...

Panel expected to issue recommendations today on ways to lower cesarean rates. March 10, 2010— -- Cesarean births are at an all-time high and fewer women who've had a C-section are opting for ...

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces findings from a newly published comparative study of single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) devices ...