A new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain... more

A new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and second-degree... more

During 2002-2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15-44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery between a first and second... more

A new study reveals a significant reduction in NICU (up to 55%) and preterm births due to incentive-based programs implemented to help low-income pregnant women stop smoking cigarettes. Colorado saved over 4... more

If not for Twitter, U.S. President Donald Trump would not be in the White House today. True/false? That's for others to judge but it's probably true, say two Australian linguists... more

Social media is becoming increasingly central to election campaigns around the world. In the process, it is transforming politics in a number... more

A new Yale study shows that some patients being treated for severe heart failure with a battery-operated pump... more

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare is investigating the health and well-being of adults who were born... more

In the United States, annual average levels of fine particulate matter—PM2.5, a measure of solid particles and liquid droplets that are 2.5... more

Lifelong lower socioeconomic status of fathers, as defined by early life and adulthood neighborhood income, is a newly identified risk factor for... more

Joscha Legewie, a sociologist at Harvard University has found a link between the killing of unarmed black people... more

A new presentation at the 178th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in San Diego will report on ultrasound as used in pregnancy, especially with respect to the comparison of two... more

From a modest 150 words to the length of a children's book—the number of words used by politicians in their election manifestos has grown substantially in the past... more

With the 2019 election campaign in full swing, there is little evidence in the polls that things are changing. The... more

The percentage of medical students who told their schools that they have a disability rose sharply in recent years, a new study shows. more

The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than $12 million to Cleveland Clinic researchers to study the critical link between gut... more

The percentage of medical students who told their schools that they have a disability rose sharply in recent years, a new study shows. more

The number of U.S. adults who perceive e-cigarettes to be at as harmful as, or more harmful than, cigarettes has increased between 2017 and... more

From mid-November 2015 through February 2016, scientists used GPS transmitters to track the movements of Canada geese near Midway International Airport in Chicago. They discovered that—in the colder months, at least—some geese... more

From mid-November 2015 through February 2016, scientists used GPS transmitters to track the movements of Canada geese near Midway International Airport in Chicago. They discovered that -- in the colder months, at... more

Concentrations of methane, a greenhouse gas about 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, have risen steadily in Earth's atmosphere since 2007. Although several potential explanations, including an... more

People around the world consume rice in their daily diets. But in addition to its nutrient and caloric content, rice can contain small amounts of arsenic, which in... more

Animated shows with animal characters can increase public interest in real wildlife, including boosting donations to conservation programs at zoos. A new... more

Biologists at Texas A&M University are making strides in understanding biological clock function in several model... more

A study sheds new light on the viscosity of aqueous solutions. It shows that, contrary to the traditional view that repulsive interactions between polymers are solely responsible for... more

UCLA scientists have discovered a link between a protein and the ability of human blood stem cells to self-renew. In a study... more

Contenders’ opposing Brexit stances overshadow policies on research funding and immigration more

A UConn School of Dental Medicine researcher used pregnancy to unlock a missing link between various species of mammals and cancer malignancy--fundamentally changing the way we look at... more

The impact of sugars on heart health depends on the dose and type of sugar consumed, suggests a new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital. more