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Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro Sarah Kliff reported from Rochester, N.Y. Bianca Pallaro analyzed historical C-section ...

Many cesarean sections are necessary to minimize the danger from complications such as placenta previa – when the placenta blocks the opening of the cervix – or a baby is in a breech position. Surgery ...

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 ...

HE WAS ARRESTED SATURDAY, BUT HAS SINCE POSTED BOND. FLORIDA IS NOW THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO ALLOW DOCTORS TO PERFORM C-SECTIONS OUTSIDE OF HOSPITALS. THAT MEANS YOU CAN GO TO AN ADVANCED ...