The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nationwide, the black maternal mortality rate was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 births. Hospital closures, lack of access to health care, ...

Female genital mutilation causes lifelong health and psychological harm, including pain, infections, childbirth risks, and trauma. A WHO study urges global action to prevent and treat its devastating ...

FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Complications during pregnancy can mean a woman’s future heart health is at risk, particularly if she is overweight or obese, a new study says.

Researchers at WellnessPulse have determined roughly how much plastic people have ingested by the time they reach each decade ...

Kameelah Phillips, MD, breaks down how to speak up during pregnancy care and raises the alarm on a serious postpartum issue for Black mothers.

The mother, a 46-year-old Delhi University professor, had faced prolonged infertility and a high-risk pregnancy. This was her only and final chance at motherhood.

It should not be revolutionary for a Black woman to survive childbirth in America—but tragically, in America, it is.

Tash Oduro, 37, suffered from a condition that usually impacts women during the second half of pregnancy or soon after a baby ...

The year before, from April 2023 to March 2024, the number was even higher — 792 deaths. In total, 1,309 children in the 0–5 age group have died in just two years, as per the records of the PMC’s city ...

This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Research finds that Black women have the highest risk of pregnancy-related heart problems in the U.S.

Disproportionate rates of pregnancy complications have some Black mothers in Kansas City straying from the traditional hospital setting.