A Centers for Disease Control study shows that even though maternal mortality rates dropped overall in the U.S., black women ...

Why do Black mothers in America continue dying at alarming rates in a healthcare system equipped with cutting-edge technology ...

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 ...

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

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Introduction National Health Service hospitals and government agencies are increasingly using mortality rates to monitor the quality of inpatient care. Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) meetings, ...

This guideline covers nutrition and weight management in pregnancy for anyone who may become pregnant, is planning to become pregnant or is already pregnant, and nutrition in children up to 5 years.

Exclusion criteria for final sample: maternal age < 20, education < high school, mother not married, public/no health insurance for prenatal care, public/no health insurance for labor and ...

Calling attention to the alarming figure, she unveiled plans to collaborate with govt agencies to reduce maternal mortality rates by focusing on improving family preparedness for childbirth.