The birth records showed that cesarean deliveries increased by 67% among these low-risk women in the decade prior to 2002.

Between 35 and 40, the American Cancer Society recommends low-risk women get a first baseline mammogram and then one every year after that.

Especially if these low-risk women are giving birth to a second or subsequent child where there were no "adverse outcomes" from the birth of the first child.

We physicians have something to learn from midwives about the approach to low-risk women.

Determinants of genital human papillomavirus infection in low-risk women in Portland, Oregon.

The growing acceptance of midwife-attended home birth as a safe option for low-risk women is likely to increase its prevalence.

A national randomized trial is now recruiting women to determine if low-risk women can safely forgo radiation therapy.

It is difficult to compare home and hospital births because only healthy, low-risk women tend to give birth at home.

There were 311,927 Caesarean deliveries among low-risk women in the analysis.

Dr. Merkatz acknowledged the historic problems and said the midwifery program was set up at a time when the hospital saw mostly healthy, low-risk women.