Public hospitals see more vaginal births, fewer C-sections than private: Study
New research reveals women giving birth in public hospitals have higher proportions of spontaneous vaginal births compared to ...
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Racial gap widened in deaths among U.S. moms around the time of childbirth, report finds
NEW YORK — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but ...
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A familiar face at childbirth makes a difference
Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the physiological complexities of the process. A new Dartmouth-led study finds that ...
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Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth
NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but ...