Contraction is this nation's latest spelling word. It's the talk of Major League Baseball and soon fourth graders everywhere will be forced to learn the word. Our oldest daughter, Becca, is in fourth ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

Prodromal labor is sometimes called “false labor” or mistaken for Braxton-Hicks contractions. The contractions you experience are real, though they may last less than five minutes and stop for long ...