maternal mortality rate

A national mental health hotline for new and expecting mothers received 12,000 calls and texts in less than a year since its launch, new data show.   The U.S. Health and Human Services Department Health Resources and Services…

Black women have a disproportionately high maternal death rate regardless of the circumstances in their local community, according to a new study.  A study released Monday from a team of researchers found that Black mothers…

Maternal mortality rates for American women rose again in 2021, hitting Black women particularly hard, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were 32.9 deaths for every…

Netizens are perhaps rightfully scratching their heads over a Pepsi ad featuring Lindsay Lohan in which the actress enjoys a glass of the soda with just a splash of milk. Today in health, the Biden administration says it doesn’t…

Maternal mortality rose during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the virus contributing to a quarter of all maternal deaths in 2020 and 2021. According to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO),…