Arkansas health professionals are launching the 'Special Delivery' program which aims to help new moms in the vulnerable ...

The bracelet includes a QR code linking to MyArkansasBirth.org, a centralized hub for maternal and infant health resources that includes everything from breastfeeding videos to symptom checkers ...

According to the CDC, 23% of maternal deaths have been caused by mental health conditions including suicide and substance use disorder. Brown called the bracelet and post-birth program amazing.

According to maternal health data, approximately two of every three pregnancy-related deaths occur during the first 42 days of postpartum. Additionally, the CDC has found that more than 80% of all ...

Authors’ Note The authors report funding support from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 MD014958) and the National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH120124).

Arkansas' Maternal Health Is Struggling, But This Hospital Is One of America's Best Published Apr 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM EDT Updated Apr 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM EDT 01:04 ...

Mental health disorders are an underlying cause of mortality in many US deaths occurring during and after pregnancy, and some of this crisis is preventable. Here’s why.

The 2025 Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW25), which lasts through Thursday, April 17, kicks off today with the theme “Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective ...

Source: Adapted from Samia Noursi and colleagues, Using the ecological systems theory to understand black/white disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. J Racial Ethn ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — May is recognized across the US, as well as other places, as Maternal Health Awareness Month. It's considered a time to focus on the well-being of mothers before, during, and ...

The role of doulas and midwives Considering the poor state of Black maternal health in the U.S., many women turn to non-traditional care providers, like birthing centers, doulas and midwives.