This habit after childbirth can reduce moms’ risk of depression for up to 10 years

Childbirth brings a plethora of exhausting new responsibilities — but some can affect your health in a good way.

A midwife’s death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health

Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina. Less than a week after ...

'Her worst fear has come to pass': Midwife who advocated for Black women dies after giving birth

Janell Green Smith, 31, was determined to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care. Her family hopes her legacy will ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife and advocate for Black maternal health, has died due to complications during ...

Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer: new study

There is one upside to women who get pregnant at certain ages, and it could not only add years to their lives but also ...
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Black midwife's death highlights racial gap in maternal mortality

The death of a Black midwife following complications from giving birth has renewed difficult questions surrounding inequities ...