Giving Birth Almost Killed Me. Pregnancy Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous.
Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on...
health of pregnant women
A pregnant brain-dead woman in Georgia was kept on life support. Experts say it raises ethical, legal questions
Adriana Smith, a 31-year-old Georgia nurse and mother, was just eight weeks pregnant when she was declared brain dead in...
Baby delivered from brain-dead Georgia mother Adriana Smith, family says
Family members said Adriana Smith will be taken off life support this week. ATLANTA — The family of Adriana Smith,...
the inclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding women in clinical trials
Pregnant and breastfeeding women have historically been excluded from medical research, resulting in substantial gaps in evidence on the safety...
New federal Covid-19 vaccine policies are already keeping some people from getting shots
Vaccines Respiratory viruses Maternal health Women's health See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link After federal health officials made abrupt...
Air pollution messes up pregnant women’s metabolism, spurs preterm births
This story was originally published by The New Lede, a news initiative from the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit, nonpartisan...
Under Georgia’s fetal ‘personhood’ law, a pregnant woman remains on life support : Shots
Adriana Smith is a patient at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta. Emergency complications early in her pregnancy led to...
Health groups urge insurers to cover COVID-19 shots for pregnant women
This story originally appeared on Stateline. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is urging insurers to continue covering vaccinations...
Trump’s Budget and Tax Proposals Mark Historic Shift in US Approach to Health Care Policy
The Trump administration is pushing forward sweeping changes to the US health care system, proposing major budget cuts, shifting federal...
