Doulas save lives. They haven’t always been paid for it
Research shows that doulas like McGinnis improve the health of new moms and babies. Moms who have doula support are less likely to deliver babies who are premature or have a low birth weight. They're ...
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Menopause, Stress & Heart Disease: What Every Black Woman Needs to Know
From menopause to stress, here is everything Black women need to know about living with and preventing heart disease.
Black maternal mortality rate rises as other groups see declines
Black women saw their maternal mortality rate increase from 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births to 50.3 over one year, while every other racial group experienced declines.
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Mortality rate for Black mothers has not improved, CDC data shows
New data from the CDC shows that Black women are three and a half times more likely to die due to pregnancy complications ...
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FBI investigates man presumably involved in Calexico woman’s death
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the murder of a pregnant U.S. citizen who lived in Calexico and ...
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In 2023, maternal deaths rose only for Black women
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 ...
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‘Everybody Needs a Village’: These Health Providers Are Redesigning Care for New Jersey’s Black Moms
Black women are nearly seven times more likely to die than white women from a pregnancy-related death in New Jersey. Several ...