Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A few days after her son Archie’s birth in June 2023, Paige Eaton developed severe pain, chills, and a fever. A serious infection ...

Among high-income nations, the U.S. has the highest number of women dying during childbirth, and women of color are ...

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 practice ...

Some of the key areas of maternal health improvement include reducing anemia, promoting institutional deliveries, and empowering women through education on nutrition, hygiene, and family planning.

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, ...