Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than any other race, and a new bill, the Wells ...

A new national analysis reveals that the most common causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women are not traditional medical complications, but preventable injuries and violence.

"The classic dogma in medical, public health, and obstetrical training is that the leading causes of maternal death in the ...

One in three pregnant women on maintenance dialysis experienced severe maternal morbidity, according to study data published ...

Despite being a high-income nation, the US experiences high maternal mortality rates that continue to climb. From 2018 to 2021, the rate nearly doubled, increasing from 17.4 to 32.9 deaths per 100,000 ...

Nearly two-thirds of maternal deaths happen in conflict-affected and fragile countries where health systems struggle to provide care, highlighting the urgent need to protect women and strengthen ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on ...

Local leaders and families gathered in West Ashley Tuesday to honor Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife who died ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Board of Health recently passed the final rules and regulations for the new Obstetrics (OB) System of Care. According to the Mississippi State Department of ...

One Democratic senator has filed a series of bills aimed at improving maternal health in Tennessee after data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the Volunteer State had ...