Pregnancy-related complications are not the most common causes of maternal death among pregnant women, new mothers

Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of ...
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Midwife, who dedicated life to maternal health care, dies from childbirth complications with first baby

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A South Carolina midwife who dedicated her life’s work to preventing maternal deaths died from childbirth complications earlier this month. Dr. Janell Green Smith, ...
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A midwife’s death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health

(CNN) — When Janell Green Smith first announced her pregnancy this past summer, her family was ecstatic. After participating in more than 300 births as a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing ...
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University of Iowa research seeking to improve heart health after pregnancy complications

For women who experience complications like preeclampsia (high blood pressure) during pregnancy, long-term heart disease risk ...