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A UK Hospital is frantically trying to trace patients and staff who came into contact with an infected person who showed up ...
MyQueen Dickens, CNM, explains why they’re not doulas, and the extent of midwifery work, from delivery to overall everyday women's health care.
When people ask why Black mothers and babies are dying at higher rates, I want to be really clear: this isn’t just about poverty or education or where you live. It’s about racism—systemic, embedded ...
Dr. Berger, his therapist who’s played by Judd Hirsch, is friendly and empathetic, but still maintains professional boundaries. When Conrad asks how life can be worth living when it’s so painful, ...
The former Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland was once the state’s most crowded psychiatric institution. Pulling off a ...
The jarring report underscores the importance of tailored care within hospitals and doula inclusion for Black mothers.
Dr. Paul DeMarco was inspired by photo essay, "Country Doctor," that documented work of Ernest Ceriani, the sole physician ...
In California, Black women are at least three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy-related causes.
ANALYSIS: The Pope, who has described himself as an ‘impatient patient,’ is hardly unique among the ailing, especially the ...
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While blood can expire, the verification process before a blood transfusion involves more than just one person, making this ...