For many women preparing for a scheduled cesarean section, the question of whether to add a permanent sterilization procedure ...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is ordering Peru to pay compensation for a woman’s death tied to a forced ...

A former chief of staff at Saint Mary's hospital explains the history behind the decision to maintain two hospitals in Waterbury.

The first time Elena Giacci (Diné) heard of forced sterilization, she was at a conference. It was 1994, and she had just ...

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic ...

In Poland, vasectomy is becoming an increasingly popular method of permanent contraception among men. In contrast, female tubal ligation is illegal on request. View on euronews ...

Suzette Brewer of the Cherokee Nation reflects on her long reporting journey, which investigated the widespread sterilization of Indigenous people and their centuries-long fight for reproductive ...

Inter-American Court of Human Rights says Peru must pay family of woman who died as a result of forced sterilisation.

Limb-lengthening can add inches to a person’s stature. But its risks have made it controversial. Credit... Supported by By Isabella Kwai Photographs by Matthew Leifheit Isabella Kwai spoke to ...

Septal myectomy removes part of a thickened septum to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. It can improve severe symptoms that do not respond to ...