Black maternal mortality rate rises as other groups see declines
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.
Navigate Maternity Offers Hope For The Maternal Health Crisis
Remote maternal monitoring during and after pregnancy allows early detection of complications like preeclampsia, improving ...
Women’s Health Startups See Risks and Rewards in a Second Trump Term
From tapping Kellyanne Conway as a go-between to forging alliances with MAHA, how female founders in reproductive and ...
Opinion
Maternal mortality is a system failure. Here’s what California is doing to save lives | Opinion
For nearly two decades, California has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality. In fact, our state has the lowest maternal mortality rate in the nation. But despite this progress, ...
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Governor, legislators unveil maternal health package
Amidst a backdrop of moms with babies, Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Feb. 6) unveiled at the state Capitol her much ...
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FCC Updates Broadband Map to Highlight Health Disparities
On December 13, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced significant updates to its Mapping Broadband Health in America ...
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Black Maternal Mortality Remains a Crisis in D.C. and Nationwide Despite Overall Decline
Black women in the U.S. face the highest maternal mortality rates, with D.C. experiencing a severe crisis with 90% of ...
Heart health at risk for new mothers of twins, study suggests
New moms who just have had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the next weeks and months, a new study suggests.