Catahoula Leopard Dog Lording Over Her Giant Pile of Stuffed Animals Is Spoiled in the Best Way

All hail the queen! A Catahoula Leopard Dog in Florida had people cracking up on the internet after a video went viral of her ...

This CEO’s $1.7 Billion Health Startup Began With Moms. Now She Wants To Expand To All Women.

Former Flatiron Health exec Marta Bralic Kerns raised $92 million to expand her virtual care model to women at all stages of ...
Opinion

The great cookie mishap of 2025: forgotten baked goods and sisterly love | Opinion

It had been a true labor of love: I picked out the recipes with relatives’ preferences in mind: My grandpa loves marzipan, and I thought he’d like the almond paste flavor of the rainbow cookies. My ...
al.com

Maternal health bus, midwife training coming to Alabama

A new maternal health initiative is coming to Alabama to establish a community-driven effort that gets at the root of some of the issues plaguing the state. The Alabama Birth Equity Initiative is a ...
Medical Xpress

Higher maternal vitamin D during pregnancy tied to less childhood tooth decay

Zhejiang University School of Medicine investigators reported that higher maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels across pregnancy aligned with lower odds of early childhood caries in children.
The New England Journal of Medicine

A Multicomponent Intervention to Improve Maternal Infection Outcomes

Maternal infection and sepsis are major causes of maternal death and severe illness worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Inconsistent implementation of evidence-based ...
NBC DFW

North Texas launches $25 million effort to curb maternal health crisis

Healthcare providers across North Texas have formed a united front to reduce maternal morbidity rates across the region and state. On Monday, the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas ...
WSMV

Report: Tennessee has worst score in US for maternal mortality, among worst for infant mortality

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A report released Monday says that Tennessee has some of the worst infant and maternal death rates in the country. March of Dimes said that the U.S. is not doing enough to ...
Afro

A look at Congresswoman Underwood’s maternal health push to ‘change lives for generations’

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, representing the 14th District of Illinois, is moving forward an ambitious mission to improve maternal health outcomes. As founder and a board member of the new ...
The Connecticut Mirror

How one CT clinic is addressing racial disparities in maternal care

Dr. Monique Rainford, second from right, speaks with mothers-to-be during a maternal care circle at her office in Hamden on October 16, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Monique Rainford has ...
Drexel University

Drexel Maternal and Child Health Training Programs to Expand with New Center of Excellence

The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health is proud to be named a Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and ...