There are several reasons for Texas’s high maternal mortality rate. Texas has a large rural population: 47% of counties lack any maternity care services, and over 25% of rural mothers live more than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The newest March of Dimes report gives the U.S. a D+ rating on preterm birth rates. IvanJekic/E+ via Getty Images Seven years ago, ...

Research shows Texas maternal deaths jumped sharply after 2010, doubling within a two-year period to “levels not seen in other U.S. states.” Credit: Source: "Recent Increases in the U.S. Maternal ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on ...

The 2025 Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment outlines the county's top causes of death, mortality rate and more.

Black women in Texas have the highest rates of pregnancy-related deaths and complications in the country, according to the ...

The maternal mortality crisis in the United States is a national embarrassment, and it’s unfolding in real time. The U.S.

Re: April 21 article, "People aren't living as long as they did 4 years ago, data shows" Your recent article on declining life expectancy in Texas points to a deeper crisis. As a public health ...

The newest March of Dimes report gives the U.S. a D+ rating on preterm birth rates. IvanJekic/E+ via Getty Images Seven years ago, at 30 weeks into a seemingly low-risk pregnancy, I unexpectedly began ...