Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The mortality rate for Black mothers in the U.S. has not improved, per data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why it matters: The pregnancy ...

Dystocia may occur with maternal or fetal causes. Maternal causes include primary uterine inertia, birth canal obstruction, ...

February 7 is National Wear Red Day and the American Heart Association is asking for your help raising awareness around women ...

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

The state Health Department has told hospitals to have guidelines in place to help them better recognize and treat conditions ...

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

Amidst a backdrop of moms with babies, Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Feb. 6) unveiled at the state Capitol her much ...

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

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

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

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