Health Watch

When the brain is damaged by traumatic injury or stroke, it has to compensate for the damaged neural networks, but that takes a lot of training. Read More

People may lose hands as a result of car accidents, serious burns or war-related injuries. Read More

Accidental eye injuries are a major cause of blindness and visual impairment, but these injuries are very easy to prevent. Read More

If you properly care for minor injuries like cuts and scrapes, you can reduce your chances of infection, help speed healing and prevent scarring. Read More

Thanks to medical advances, serious injuries that once might have been debilitating can now be treated so that victims are more likely to recover without long-term disability. Read More

Some women like the idea of giving birth at home in a nurturing, non-clinical environment, but doing this requires planning – and it isn’t for everyone. Read More

A cesarean delivery can save the life of an infant who is too weak or stressed to endure a natural birth, but unnecessary C-sections can put the mother at risk. Read More

The closer a fetus comes to term, the better its chances. Medicine can help prevent premature labor, but that can be costly. Read More

Women still may need extra care after the baby is born, even when nothing goes wrong. Read More

Many women may not be getting the information they need to make a fully informed decision about their delivery options. Read More