The state Health Department has told hospitals to have guidelines in place to help them better recognize and treat conditions ...

Trump administration attempts to dismantle DEI initiatives are alarming public health researchers, who fear they could thwart ...

Black women saw their maternal mortality rate increase from 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births to 50.3 over one year, while every other racial group experienced declines.

The U.S. has a much higher rate of maternal mortality than other high-income countries, and the risks are especially acute ...

Maternal deaths have dropped in the U.S. with the exception of Black mothers, according to data released this week from the ...

While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more than three times the rate of white w ...

Wakefield native Brittney Russell’s new documentary "You Are Not Alone” deals with one of the most pressing public health ...

Remote maternal monitoring during and after pregnancy allows early detection of complications like preeclampsia, improving ...

Black women in the U.S. face the highest maternal mortality rates, with D.C. experiencing a severe crisis with 90% of ...

Democratic lawmakers celebrated the continued advancement of a suite of bills and budget amendments aimed at improving ...

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams recently convened a group of advocates and city leaders to move the needle on this crisis ...

The Maternal Health Conference was organized by Black Lives Matter New Hampshire ... and structural racism can all contribute to those disparities. 'The lack of birthing hospitals and birthing ...