Maternal mortality rates have skyrocketed over the last few decades, according to numerous research studies. The CDC defines ...

In 2023, the global maternal mortality ratio was 190.5 maternal deaths per 100,000 livebirths, according to recent study results.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data published ...

In Louisiana, the risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes is more than four times higher than in California, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. In 2023, Louisiana had one of the ...

In 2024, the U.S. maternal mortality rate was 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births — the lowest level since 2018, according to a CDC report published March 4. Five notes: 1. In 2024, there were 649 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are down, according to numbers from the CDC. "I think it gives us energy to keep moving forward with all the projects that we've been ...

THEIR NAMES AND A MOTIVE HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED. NEW TONIGHT... MISSISSIPPI MOTHERS ARE DYING IN CHILDBIRTH AT ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES IN THE COUNTRY. THAT'S ACCORDING TO RESEARCH FROM THE BIRTH ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) - This week Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) launched a project focused on recognizing the urgent crisis of accidental opioid overdose as the leading cause of ...

Clare Ath is senior policy analyst for Human Coalition, one of the largest pro-life organizations in the nation that operates a network of telecare and brick-and-mortar women's care clinics across the ...

There are several reasons for Texas’s high maternal mortality rate. Texas has a large rural population: 47% of counties lack any maternity care services, and over 25% of rural mothers live more than ...