Thus, the dramatic declines in infant and child mortality in the twentieth century were accompanied by equally stunning increases in life expectancy. For white women, life expectancy at birth rose ...

A study combining remote sensing and administrative data finds that since the mid-20th century, large, growing cities have ...

While it's easy to imagine how uncomfortable or even painful childbirth can be (in some cases), it's hard to imagine what it was like in the 18th century. To “alleviate” the pain of women giving birth ...