The amount of infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome in rural areas is on the rise, according to research from Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota. 1. For the study, researchers examined ...

At a hospital in Kansas City, a group of labor and delivery nurses are exchanging job leads in a group chat, unsure whether to feel grateful or devastated. Their unit—once a lifeline for emergency ...

In North Carolina, where a clinician practices can make all the difference for someone seeking maternity care — it’s the birth equivalent of “location, location, location.” Dozens of counties have no ...

When there’s a maternal health emergency, Jessica Wheat springs into action. Alongside a group of specialized health providers at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Wheat works fast to make sure ...

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered ...

According to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the number of obstetric units across the country is falling. Without them, the health and life of rural mothers ...

Eilidh Pederson has had a front-row seat to rural maternal care, giving her a unique lens into the issue. In July, she gave birth at the very hospital she helps lead. That experience deepened her ...

Black women in rural areas are facing the brunt of declin­ing medical services, including access to obstetric care as new ...

Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care, including birth control. The clinic, called the ...

Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care, including birth control. The clinic, called the ...