Because the primary causes of pregnancy-related mortality vary by race and ethnicity, it is crucial to consider whether ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Research finds that Black women have the highest risk of pregnancy-related heart problems in the U.S. According to the American Heart Association, Black women can be up to five ...

In the United States, health care for Black pregnant people is often understood through the lens of crisis. Indeed, Black women are dying from preventable pregnancy-related complications at three to ...

Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America. As a public health instructor, she taught college students about racial health disparities, including the fact that Black ...

ITS CONTENT AND COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS. NEW AT SIX, IT’S BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK, AN ANNUAL CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROMOTE ACTIVISM AND COMMUNITY BUILDING TO HELP IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH ...

A few months after Si'Mone Scott gave birth to her daughter, she knew something was off. This was her third pregnancy, and her toughest. The Dallas resident had been put on bed rest early on in her ...

As a physician, and as a Black woman, April is a powerful reminder of the disparities that permeate and weaken our health care system. Thursday, April 11, marked the first day of Black Maternal Health ...

High blood pressure during pregnancy is a serious concern for any woman. In addition to posing a threat to the health of the mother and baby, disorders such as preeclampsia are early warning signs ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cohort of primarily Black and Hispanic women with higher Mediterranean-style diet scores was less likely to ...

This story is part of an investigative series and new documentary, The A-Word, by The Independent examining the state of abortion access and reproductive care in the US after the fall of Roe v Wade.

Good morning. I’m Lauren Sausser, a KFF Health News reporter based in Charleston, S.C. I cover health-care news across the South, which unfortunately means I’ve written a lot of stories about infant ...

RIGHT NOW TO KCCI.COM SLASH U-LOCAL. THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS RAISING AWARENESS ON HEART HEALTH AND PREGNANT WOMEN. IT SAYS PREGNANCY RELATED DEATHS NATIONWIDE HAVE RISEN OVER THE LAST 30 ...