Women who have an epidural during labour face a lower risk of severe complications during childbirth, according to a study. Making epidurals more widely available and providing more information to ...

Getting an epidural during labor doesn't increase a woman's chance of having a child with autism, according to two new studies. Previous research has suggested there might be a link between epidural ...

Labor can last a long time, so many parents want to know how long an epidural will last. The short answer is that pain medication administered by epidural will last as long as you (and your doctor) ...

Sept. 28 (UPI) --Using an epidural for pain management during childbirth does not significantly increase newborns' risk for later developing autism spectrum disorder, according to the authors of two ...

Q: I really want to have an epidural when I go into labor. I have heard that some people get a headache after having an epidural. What causes them and how are they treated? A: Many women have ...

Celebrity designer Toyin Lawani has shared her personal experience with epidural anesthesia, warning expectant and new mothers about the potential risks associated with the pain-relieving injection.

Lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) are associated with a heightened risk for infection after lumbar spine decompression surgery, a new meta-analysis shows. In a review that included more than ...

April 19 (UPI) --Babies born to women who use epidurals for pain during childbirth do not carry increased risk for autism, according to an analysis published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics. Among children ...

Preoperatively receiving epidural steroid injections increases risk of infection after a lumbar spinal fusion, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Researchers examined a ...

Refuting an earlier study, researchers found that epidural anesthesia, commonly administered for pain relief during labor, does not increase the risk for autism in children. Having an epidural during ...

So who knew that epidurals sometimes just don't work? After the wonderful experience I had with an epidural during Belle's birth, I assumed it would be the same this time around. Not so. Oh, I think ...

Celebrity designer Toyin Lawani has opened up about her painful experience with epidural anesthesia, cautioning expectant and new mothers about its potential risks. In a video shared on Instagram, ...