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

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

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

For nearly two decades, California has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality. In fact, our state has the ...

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

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

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.

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.

By Opeyemi Akindele It is an auspicious season. A new era of renewed hope for pregnant women in Nigeria as the federal ...

Native Hawai’ian, Pacific Islander, and Black babies are three times more likely than white babies to suffer sudden ...