Pregnant women are more likely to die of violence than any medical cause in the U.S. and are at greater risk for violent ...

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers will unveil findings that suggest that nationwide more pregnant ...

The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world — and it’s getting worse. The rate ...

In the medical community, research has traditionally focused on how to prevent and treat the leading medical causes of ...

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Part of the reason violence is not recognized as the leading cause of death during pregnancy is because we don't include homicide and suicide in the definition of maternal mortality." The study ...