WASHINGTON — High maternal mortality in the U.S. is preventable, according to advocates, physicians, policy leaders and ...

Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) have recommendations to reduce maternal death ...

Because the primary causes of pregnancy-related mortality vary by race and ethnicity, it is crucial to consider whether ...

Accidental drug overdose has emerged as the leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, a new study has revealed. Researchers from Columbia University found that ...

NEW YORK, NY--Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women. The findings were ...

Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven across countries, according to new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on ...

Though the findings are encouraging, they notably exclude maternal deaths due to nonobstetric causes, which make up a ...

Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women. The findings were published in ...

There are several reasons for Texas’s high maternal mortality rate. Texas has a large rural population: 47% of counties lack any maternity care services, and over 25% of rural mothers live more than ...

Introduction Despite global efforts to reduce maternal mortality, progress has stalled, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, ...