At West Helsterton in east Yorkshire, DNA results point to a biological relationships between men buried in close proximity.

American football, the game played at the Super Bowl, where a foot is rarely used to direct the ball. And elsewhere in the ...

"In an ideal world, an unassisted childbirth wouldn’t have been our first choice, but it turned out to be the best decision ...

Pregnancy in the Middle Ages was extremely dangerous. There were no sterile conditions or modern medical knowledge. Complications were poorly understood and rarely treated effectively. Midwives relied ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A South Carolina midwife lost her life to a cause she devoted an entire career to and it's reigniting a national conversation on the Black Maternal Health Crisis. Dr. Janell ...

Only in her 30s, Green Smith was known as the “Loc’d” Midwife,” working with the nonprofit organization and app, Hive Impact Fund, serving as a robust resource during Black Maternal Health Week. The ...

A prospectus in 1851 announced the arrival of a daily newspaper you might be familiar with. By David W. Dunlap In the In Times Past column, David W. Dunlap explores New York Times history through ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In fashion parlance, a “grail” usually means something far removed from the days of King Arthur. But this ...

The total number of births in Japan this year is expected to come in below 670,000—far fewer than the official forecasts put forth by the country's National Institute of Population and Social Security ...

Experiencing Medieval Times is a rite of passage. Maybe you took a school trip or passed it on the highway driving through New Jersey and wondered, "Do people really go to this place and eat chicken ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — In a maternity ward in eastern Congo, Irene Nabudeba rested her hands on her bulging midsection, worried about giving birth in a city under rebel control. The conflict that flared ...