A baby is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi/Shigeto Hanazawa) Japan's medical system is on the brink of a major shift in how childbirth is handled. The government plans to bring childbirth -- ...

A Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare survey found that the average cost of giving birth in fiscal 2022 was ¥482,294 (in cases of normal births). This was an increase of ¥8,979 year on year, and ...

In this Dec. 17, 2020, file photo, a newborn baby is given a bath by a medical worker in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai) The Japanese government is considering applying public health ...

Depression and psychosis are more common in women after childbirth than before, but the risk of suicide attempts decreases. This is shown by two new studies from Karolinska Institutet. The results ...

Research shows opioid painkillers are unlikely to harm breastfed babies – but history shows how often women have been expected to sacrifice their own health New research just published in the BMJ has ...