At the start of the fall term the Maternal and Child Health Student Organization (MCHSO) wasted no time coordinating opportunities to increase student engagement and awareness of important topics in ...

A new effort launched by the California surgeon general aims to help new and expectant mothers improve their health while ...

Harris County Public Health is introducing a “Maternal Health Bill of Rights” to bring awareness to high maternal and infant mortality rates in the Houston area. The new document was introduced during ...

Thursday is Maternal Health Awareness Day, and the United States has higher rates of maternal death than any other high-income nation. Philadelphia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in ...

According to a November report, about one in four pregnant women in the U.S. are not receiving prenatal care in the first ...

There is nothing quite like the feeling of holding your baby for the first time. It is a moment that so many new parents cherish and wait eagerly for. Unfortunately, for some parents, this moment ...

In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report assessing the sources of maternal mortality in the United States. Historically, prevention of severe maternal ...

The report says there are also racial gaps for maternal health. Mothers who are Black, American Indian, Alaska Native or ...

The solution requires more than just clinical intervention; it demands a radical reimagining of how care is delivered. A silent epidemic is plaguing one of America’s most resilient communities. The ...

Progress maternal health crisis stalls as U.S. preterm birth rates hold at 10.4%, highlighting persistent disparities and care access gaps.