A recent March of Dimes report finds a decline in those getting early prenatal care. Experts explain why that's an issue and what needs to change.

About one in 10 people who can become pregnant worldwide deal with mental health issues during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to the World Health Organization. Of these, the most ...

LITTLE ROCK -- In an effort to increase the accessibility of maternal health statistics, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences recently launched a dashboard that collects multiple state data ...

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is a contributing writer at STAT focused on boys’ and men’s health. Too many new moms are dying in the U.S. Exactly how many, however, is harder to establish. After years of ...

The work conducted by Green Smith was praised over the years by industry leaders such as the American College of ...