Analysis of more than 11 million births across hundreds of US counties reveals community water fluoridation has no ...

Changes in birth weight following community water fluoridation were small in magnitude, ranging from −8.44 g to 7.20 g. There ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Analyzing nearly 11.5 million births across four decades, researchers use rigorous methods to show ...

Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who ...

Researchers looked at birth weight, an important predictor of long-term health, in 11 million babies born in the United ...

Women who use water immersion during labour and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who receive epidural anesthesia, according to a study led by midwife Soledad ...

When I first heard about water births, I felt both curious and nervous. The idea of bringing a new life into a warm, soothing pool of water seemed magical. However, I soon found many myths that raised ...

Columbia University study finds no link between fluoride in public water and changes in newborn health or pregnancy outcomes.

Water birth – in which a woman spends some or all of labour and delivery in a warm water pool – has become more popular as a gentler form of birthing. While its proponents claim it helps provide ...