Puerto Rico sees rise in C-section births, reaching record rate in US territory
Puerto Rico's C-section rate has skyrocketed to more than 50% of all deliveries, compared to more than 32% in the continental United States, according to a federal report. Cesarean section rates on the island increased in each age group under 40 from 2018 to 2022, after being stable for nearly a decade. The reasons behind […]