Maternal death rates fall as disparities widen: CDC
Maternal deaths have dropped in the U.S. with the exception of Black mothers, according to data released this week from the ...
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US maternal mortality rate drops to lowest level in five years
The rate is the lowest reported since 2018 and represents a significant drop from 2021 when it spiked to 32.9. The United ...
As 'shocking' maternal mortality disparity worsens for Black mothers, Long Island experts say efforts will take time
The state Health Department has told hospitals to have guidelines in place to help them better recognize and treat conditions ...
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In 2023, maternal deaths rose only for Black women
Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The mortality rate for Black mothers in the U.S. has not improved, per data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why it matters: The pregnancy ...
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Black maternal health efforts face unclear future under Trump
Trump administration attempts to dismantle DEI initiatives are alarming public health researchers, who fear they could thwart ...
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Maternal deaths drop — except for Black women
Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The mortality rate for Black mothers in the U.S. has not improved, per data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why it matters: The pregnancy ...
Local African American doula and mom address ongoing black maternal mortality crisis
The CDC reports that black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.
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Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth
NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal ... need The Centers for Disease Control and ...