Janell Green Smith, a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina, chose her career because of ...

Janell Green Smith, 31, was determined to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care. Her family hopes her legacy will ...

New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled Thursday by Gov.

Hendrick Health plans to centralize maternal care by closing The BirthPlace at its south campus and constructing a new $27 ...

In 2024, Germany recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since reporting became mandatory in the year 2013.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two Black pregnant women delivered in crisis after hospitals delayed emergency care, with one giving birth on an ...

When I first heard that American Indian and Alaska Native women face one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, it did not land like a number in a report. It felt personal, tied to ...

Two pregnant black women nearly 1,000 miles apart were ready to do what many do every day: welcome new bundles of joy, and just before the start of the holiday season. Instead, the health of both ...

Mother Ayaan Dahir Ainan and her infant son outside the Hawadle Health Center. Since its launch in Somaliland in 2024, the Damal Caafimaad Project has supported 49 health facilities and served over ...

Funding for doulas may be safe in New York, for now. But elsewhere, health experts are concerned that President Trump’s domestic policy law could jeopardize access to maternal care. By Samantha Latson ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama is facing a severe maternal and infant health crisis, earning an “F” on the 2025 March of Dimes Report Card. The assessment places Alabama 49th out of 52 (including ...