Cutting the umbilical cord used to be one of the first things doctors did after birth, but things have changed. Here's why ...

Doctors often clamp the umbilical cord right after a baby is born. But a new study suggests that there might be many benefits, and few risks, if doctors hold off for at least a minute to allow more ...

Usually within the first minute of birth, the umbilical cord running between mother and infant is clamped. But this may be too fast, researchers say. Waiting until the cord stops pulsing could give ...

The baby's distraught parents say they were not even told of the error, with hospital stay saying their child had suffered a 'minor accident' A newborn baby's penis was almost cut off by bungling ...