A cesarean section, or C-section, is the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. The procedure is typically performed by doctors when they believe it is ...

C-sections can save lives, but sometimes they're not needed, WHO says. — -- Stephanie Dulli knew she needed a cesarean section shortly after learning that her unborn son was in a "jackknifed" ...

And on this day in 1794, physician Jesse Bennett carried out the first successful C-section in the U.S. As news of this ...