Dying during pregnancy, delivery, or soon after having a baby is more common in the U.S. than in any industrialized nation. It's called "maternal mortality," and it's nearly three times more likely ...

Elmhurst Hospital in the Queens borough of New York City, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, on July 20 opened a new mother-baby training simulation center meant to reduce adverse maternal outcomes ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting additional progress in reducing severe maternal morbidity among birthing persons who experience hemorrhage and severe hypertension in ...

In a country where there are “maternal deserts,” where patients might have to drive hours for obstetrical care, women-led company Armor Medical has developed a technology to detect a very preventable ...

The National Institutes of Health today announced the winners of its NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge (NTAC) for Maternal Health, a prize competition for developers of diagnostic technologies to ...

UnitedHealthcare has collaborated with the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care to address maternal and infant health issues. The payer has provided $280,000 in funding to an initiative ...

Dying during childbirth is a common worry. Learn how often it happens, the leading causes, and how advocates say we can prevent maternal death. When you’re having your first child, it’s exciting to ...

In 2020, approximately 287,000 women worldwide died from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications, equivalent to one death every 2 minutes. Hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, such as ...

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, particularly in the least developed and developing countries. Of the 14 million female patients affected each year, ...

A study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds many hospitals in the state lack key training and ...

Maternal morbidity increased by 30.4% in preterm vs. term births. The most prevalent complications for both term and preterm births were postpartum hemorrhage, use of a uterotonic agent and ...

The rate of mothers suffering obstetric hemorrhages — severe and potentially life-threatening bleeding during or immediately after childbirth — has been on the rise in Alaska, peaking at one in 10 ...