Since 2000, approximately 14,000 families have participated in Santa Clara County's Black Infant Health program and related ...

ACOG’s new 2025 guidelines revolutionize prenatal care with fewer visits, telehealth, and equity-focused support. Here's what ...

Discussing sexual health is beneficial for patients, but the burden often falls on them to bring up the sensitive subject and ...

The statistics are grim — and tragically familiar: Black women in the United States are three times more likely ...

has dedicated this year’s World Health Day to the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” spotlighting the urgent global need to prioritize maternal and newborn health. Marking its 77th ...

"If you focus on the mother, that trickles down to the children and the rest of the family unit," Mercy's chief medical officer said.

In conjunction with the annual Black Maternal Health Week campaign founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, which ended ...

During Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17), stories that highlight both challenges and strength of Black mothers are being uplifted. Chicago-area pastor Tracey Young’s journey stands as a ...

The medical doctor and media expert based in Chicago details insights on her personal style and the work she's previously ...

In a new memoir, French Gates writes about the end of her marriage to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and her ongoing ...

At the end of the 2025 legislative session, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed several bills aimed at improving maternal health in ...

“Roughly 6% of all maternal deaths in the United States are due to a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy,” said Joan Briller, ...