Cesarean Section

The term "pelvic floor" was not part of polite conversation a generation ago, when women with pelvic floor disorders, or PFDs, often suffered in silence. Fortunately for the millions of women who know this acronym all too well, times have changed....

"God," Julie said, "you're so cold. You don't care about anyone, or anything, except your animals." I cared about her. I just didn't know how to say it. I'm a veterinarian. Julie was a colleague. I followed her to a green Jeep Cherokee in my building'...

Pete Lisicky, a member of the Whitehall High and Lehigh Valley Basketball Hall of Fame, is a father for the first time. Lisicky, who became the Zephyrs' all-time leading scorer with 1,974 points, and then went on to set Penn State and Big Ten records with...

Years ago, when I was a student at Penn State, a NORML activist cornered me and tried to talk me into supporting the “legalize marijuana” cause. Keep in mind that this was many years before the state of California approved the use of medical...

In a rallying cry to oppose the number of Cesarean births in this country, more than 150 Central Florida women and their families plan to gather on Orange Avenue, near Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, in Orlando from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday......

“The Walking Dead” delivered perhaps its most devastating episode Sunday. SPOILER ALERT: We talked to one of the departed Monday afternoon. Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies), the show's female lead, died in the episode. She gave birth in an emergency...

I went to see “Flight,” a fine movie with Denzel Washington in one of this best performances. It's a rarity to see a movie that's so adult, personal and well done at the multiplex. Go. You'll be moved. But television has no difficulty...

Santa Ana man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-wife...

The 2012 Lehigh Valley Heart and Stroke Walk at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem Township raises awareness of heart disease and stroke and funds for the American Heart Assocation, which goes toward research and resources for people with heart...

By Jacqueline Cutler The toddler, with chubby cheeks and lopsided ponytail, had been sold. After she was raped at 2, her mother sold her to a brothel. Somaly Mam, an amazing woman who rescued the girl, now 3, hugs her. PBS’ Half the Sky: Turning...

Chutzpah! The former police chief of Bell, Calif., Randy Adams, had resigned in disgrace after prosecutors charged eight other city officials with looting the municipal budget. Adams had been recruited by the alleged miscreants (at a sweetheart salary...

The most disturbing occurrence of this week's episode of The Walking Dead had to be when Rick — still grieving the death of his estranged wife, Lori — finds the room of the prison where she recently gave birth to their baby via fatal C-...