Beyond returning your seat to the upright position during takeoff and landing, flight attendants will also ask you to close and lock your tray table, ensure all bags are stowed beneath the seat in ...

Some discount airlines already lock their seats in the upright position. But with space getting tighter, maybe the idea is ready for primetime.

ATHENS, Greece — For patients who cannot lie flat, it is important to learn how to perform phacoemulsification in the upright position, according to a speaker. “I don’t think every cataract ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An investigation is underway into a train derailment that happened in North Little Rock on Thursday.

It is easier to fart while standing up or lying down? Discover how body posture influences gas and intestinal transit, revealing faster gas evacuation in upright positions.

Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting -- women adopt different birthing positions during childbirth. What has not yet been researched is how the respective ...

Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a new systematic review. Cochrane researchers found that the first stage of labor was significantly shorter for ...