Black women in rural communities are increasingly at risk as obstetric services decline due to hospital closures and reduced Medicaid funding. Limited access to specialists, long travel distances and ...

The Biden administration on Tuesday issued a "nationwide call to action" on the maternal health crisis in the United States, which continues to have the highest rate of maternal mortality among ...

The US is a complete outlier. While other wealthy nations have spent decades making childbirth safer, the US has watched its maternal mortality rate climb to disturbing heights. It’s a grim paradox ...

Maternal Health in the Ozarks," you'll get an overview of maternal mortality and morbidity in Missouri and learn what's being ...

New Canadian research suggests close to a third of life-threatening complications linked to pregnancy and childbirth happen ...

UnitedHealthcare has collaborated with the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care to address maternal and infant health issues. The payer has provided $280,000 in funding to an initiative ...

Maternal obesity and child neurodevelopmental problems have both increased in the U.S. and scientists have suggested a possible link. A new study has found that the heavier mothers were when they ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Indianapolis Chapter and the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis Chapter are hosting a town hall titled ‘It Takes a Village: Empowering Black ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $4 million federal grant to help curb maternal health issues and deaths in parts of south Arkansas. The U.S.