Extra iron supplements have no effect on maternal, infant health, OHSU study reveals
Amy Cantor, M.D., M.P.H., holds iron supplements. To inform clinical recommendations for pregnant patients, Cantor and her OHSU research team investigated...
Maternal and Infant Health
Mississippi Health Leaders Collaborate to Reduce Infant, Maternal Mortality
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Whitney Batteast was 22 years old when she found out she was pregnant with her daughter. Late in...
Harris Co. Public Health data shows Houston-area county leads US in Black maternal death rates
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- While Houston is home to the largest medical complex in the world, data in a...
Tackling Maternal, Infant Health Disparities Through Healthcare Design
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that Black women have a pregnancy-related mortality rate more than three times...
IU’s role in developing Ghana’s first human milk bank a milestone for maternal, infant health: IU News
For more than a decade, Cecilia Obeng has conducted extensive research on breastfeeding among African American and Black parents, and...
‘One death is too many’: abortion bans usher in US maternal mortality crisis | Abortion
In Louisiana, doctors will no longer be able to carry a lifesaving medication with them during pregnancy emergencies. In Texas,...
World Contraception Day 2024: Advocating for global access and reproductive rights
This World Contraception Day, FIGO’s Committee on Contraception is championing global access to contraception and promoting reproductive health education. FIGO...
Healthy Start Connection at UNCP awarded $5.5M grant
Healthy Start Connection staff work to bring awareness to maternal and infant health in Robeson and Scotland counties - Photo...
Maternal and Infant Nutrition: Impact on Breast Milk, Infant Gut Microbiota and Health Development
This research topic focuses on the crucial role of maternal and infant nutrition in shaping health outcomes, particularly through...
