April 19 (UPI) --Babies born to women who use epidurals for pain during childbirth do not carry increased risk for autism, according to an analysis published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics. Among children ...

While an epidural can be an effective pain management technique during labor, it can also help relax muscles and lessen strain on the body. Experts agree it’s important to support and educate all ...

A new study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology looked at the link between structural racism and a lower use of pain-relieving epidurals in childbirth. While the research revealed that both Black and ...

Getting an epidural during labor doesn't increase a woman's chance of having a child with autism, according to two new studies. Previous research has suggested there might be a link between epidural ...

In a new study, researchers have found that receiving an epidural during childbirth may reduce the risk of serious complications in the first few weeks after giving birth. The paper, published in The ...

Combined spinal epidural anesthesia provides better pain control during the first stages of child labor compared with traditional epidural labor analgesia, according to a recent article in ...

LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Having a baby is a major milestone for many women. But managing the labor pain can be a big hurdle in itself. "Since it was my first baby, I really didn't know what ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some women who get epidural anesthesia during childbirth may have difficulty with breastfeeding in the short- and long-term, a new study suggests. Specifically, researchers ...

Sept. 28 (UPI) --Using an epidural for pain management during childbirth does not significantly increase newborns' risk for later developing autism spectrum disorder, according to the authors of two ...

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP),the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) the American College of Obstetricians and ...

Combined spinal epidural anesthesia provides better pain control during the first stages of child labor compared with traditional epidural labor analgesia, according to a recent article in ...