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

Shayna Barksdale has three decades of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. Her new book aims to help parents of tween girls navigate the pressures they face.

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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 ...

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Officially launched in April 2024, birthFUND aims to improve the maternal health care system and provide families access to ...

The daughter of a physician, Ms. James-Conterelli was perhaps destined to follow suit. “She would come home…and I would look ...

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Postpartum depression affects many new mothers, increasing suicide risk. New research shows preventive cognitive behavioral ...

A new study shows nearly 80% of maternal deaths are preventable, with most occurring during postpartum rather than during ...