As a maternity nurse for over a decade, Meagan Daigle has seen it all. But it wasn't until she battled her own postpartum health issues that she truly understood the full scope of the maternal health ...

The US is in a maternal health crisis. Pregnant and postpartum women experience preventable sickness and death from mental health conditions. Medical professionals have effective treatments for these ...

We examine the US maternal health crisis and what is being done in RI to address it. The number of maternal deaths in the United States far exceeds that of other high-income countries and continues to ...

Kansas has slightly improved in a national scorecard of maternal and infant health but there are still places to to better, especially when it comes to the health of women and babies of color. Every ...

The Black Maternal Health Project is hosting a summit on Saturday to discuss the disparities in black maternal health in New Haven. “We have a great program for everyone that’s coming tomorrow,” said ...

Vice President Kamala Harris is seeing a surge of support from Black women voters galvanized in part by her work on health care issues such as maternal mortality, reproductive rights and gun control.

Elaine Welteroth is savoring every moment of her second pregnancy and taking the initiative to ensure expecting mothers across the country can do the same. “I’m excited to meet this baby and to step ...

January 23, 2024, will mark the 8th Annual Maternal Health Awareness Day—the one day a year we come together to raise awareness about the country’s maternal morbidity crisis and how we can improve ...

Black women in Philadelphia are twice as likely to have unexpected complications while giving birth than women of other races and ethnicities, according to a new report. Severe maternal morbidity – ...