The health ministry has approved an abortion pill developed by the British pharmaceutical company Linepharma, which has ...

Japan's medical system is on the brink of a major shift in how childbirth is handled. The government plans to bring childbirth -- currently classified as an elective service excluded from public ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers investigate the association between excessive weight gain during pregnancy and the subsequent risk of prolonged labor or comorbid ...