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www.npr.org
2 months ago
Public health

How bad is maternal mortality in the U.S.? A new study says it's been overestimated

The U.S. maternal mortality rate is lower than previously reported at 10.4 deaths per 100,000 births, not 32.9 deaths per 100,000 births.
Racial disparities persist in U.S. maternal mortality, with Black pregnant patients three times more likely to die than white patients. [ more ]
WIRED
3 months ago
Public health

Inequality Is a Health Risk-and It's Getting Worse

The maternal mortality rate in the US and UK is predicted to increase in 2024, despite being preventable in high-income countries.
Reasons for the increase include neglect and systematic bias in medical care systems, as well as racial and class inequities. [ more ]
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