The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented prior authorization requirements for certain traditional ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

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

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Dr. Witt is the author of “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America.” In a year when the United States seemed more split than ever, Americans united in one way ...

A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, officials have warned. Healthcare providers received a patient safety alert earlier this month that the shortage ...

The UK is experiencing tightening supplies of epidural infusions after a key supplier’s contract expired and demand increased for the anesthetic commonly used by women giving birth. While alternative ...

Here’s what you should know before getting an epidural – and why it might not provide full pain relief as expected The first time I got an epidural, it was too late. I’d heard it was best to wait, for ...

New research links epidurals to a 35 percent lower risk of serious complications from childbirth, including blood clotting and sepsis. But doctors say it’s still okay to opt out. Recent observations ...

All participants undergo a baseline assessment on day 1; in the EES+PT group, an epidural electrode is implanted on day 2, stimulation programs are initiated on postoperative day 1 and iteratively ...