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

Pregnant women are more likely to die of violence than any medical cause in the U.S. and are at greater risk for violent ...

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

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 ...

In the medical community, research has traditionally focused on how to prevent and treat the leading medical causes of maternal mortality, which include bleeding, infection, hypertension ...

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

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more ...

The most common cardiovascular killer in maternal medicine is also among the most misdiagnosed. Peripartum cardiomyopathy ...

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

Birth defects: A leading cause of infant mortality Birth defects affect 3% of pregnancies in the U.S. They can be caused by exposures to certain medications, infections, maternal diseases or genetics.