A study published this week in the international obstetrics and gynecology journal BJOG has raised concerns among women due to give birth in Australia's public hospitals.
Jul 17, 2025
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Australian births with continuity of obstetric-led care in private hospitals have significantly fewer adverse outcomes and cost less than births in public hospitals with care by multiple health professionals and limited continuity, ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Women who experience severe bleeding after giving birth face elevated risks to their cardiovascular health that can persist for up to 15 years—a new analysis of data from over 9.7 million women across Europe, North America ...
Jun 25, 2025
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It doesn't happen very often, but every now and then expectant mothers don't quite make it to the delivery suite on time—requiring specialized care from emergency medical services (EMS).
May 29, 2025
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More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday.
Apr 30, 2025
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Each year, Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17) brings attention to an ongoing crisis in the United States.
Apr 8, 2025
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Nigeria's government launched an initiative in 2024 offering free emergency cesarean sections to poor and vulnerable women, in a plan to bring down the high number of mothers dying in childbirth.
Mar 24, 2025
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Hemorrhage—severe heavy bleeding—and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Mar 10, 2025
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Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial gaps widened, according to federal ...
Feb 5, 2025
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On Tuesday, Louisiana will become the first state in the U.S. to categorize two widely used abortion pills as "controlled dangerous substances."
Sep 30, 2024
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