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The #1 cause of maternal death in the US: suicide/homicide
The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world — and it’s getting worse. The rate ...
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.
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New data on maternal mortality finds unexpected state trends
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Maternal death rates fall as disparities widen: CDC
Maternal deaths have dropped in the U.S. with the exception of Black mothers, according to data released this week from the ...
As 'shocking' maternal mortality disparity worsens for Black mothers, Long Island experts say efforts will take time
The state Health Department has told hospitals to have guidelines in place to help them better recognize and treat conditions ...
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Homicide, suicide leading causes of maternal death in US
Pregnant women are more likely to die of violence than any medical cause in the U.S. and are at greater risk for violent ...
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State-Level Data Show How Homicide, Suicide, Overdose Drive Pregnancy-Associated Mortality
Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont were the only 3 states to not report any pregnancy-associated firearm-related deaths from ...
Idaho’s maternal death rate sharply drops, new state government report finds
Newly reassembled after state lawmakers let it expire, Idaho Maternal Mortality Review Committee releases 2023 report ...
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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 ...
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Speaker Adams confronts NYC’s maternal mortality crisis
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams recently convened a group of advocates and city leaders to move the needle on this crisis.
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Towards ending maternal mortality: FG’s healthcare initiative
By Opeyemi Akindele It is an auspicious season. A new era of renewed hope for pregnant women in Nigeria as the federal ...
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Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth
NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality ... are leading causes of maternal deaths.