India has made huge progress in improving maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) and is well on track ...

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 ...

Maternal vitamin D status in early pregnancy is crucial for fetal growth and may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according ...

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, as ...

The U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased to 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, down from 22.3 in 2022, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

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Professor of Nutrition Maijaliisa Erkkola's research group investigated the prevalence of disruptions in eating behavior in ...

Study reveals the impact of X chromosome on brain aging in women. Learn how maternal and paternal X chromosome can influence cognitive abilities.

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

The only subgroup with a significant difference in outcomes was multifetal pregnancies, though the study was not powered to ...

Previous trials have used a wide range of doses, from 60-150 mg daily. In terms of prophylaxis for people at high risk of ...