Around one in three women in Australia now have their labors induced rather than having them start naturally, or spontaneously.

When someone is living with dementia, decisions about their care can have a significant impact on their health and quality of life. But how are these decisions made, particularly when family members or friends are also involved?

Women diagnosed with cannabis use disorder during pregnancy were more likely to end up in an emergency room for a psychiatric problem in the year after giving birth, according to a study of more than 2 million California deliveries.

Children who visit parks and playgrounds at least once a week may have better mental health and social development as they grow up. That’s according to a new study by the University of Exeter, published in Epidemiology and Community Health. The paper is titled “Park Visits and Social-Emotional Development throughout Childhood: A Longitudinal Analysis of ALSPAC.”

A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center may have uncovered a biological mechanism behind why many adults and children gain weight following successful treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. The research, conducted on mice and published in Scientific Reports, suggests that the body retains a persistent “metabolic memory” that continues to drive increased appetite even after normal breathing is restored.