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BuzzFeed
2 months ago
Health

This OBGYN Went Viral For Sharing How You Can Push Back If Your Doctor Isn't Taking You Seriously

Patients, especially pregnant individuals, are often dismissed or gaslighted about their symptoms in reproductive healthcare.
Factors contributing to the maternal mortality crisis include symptom dismissal, limited time with doctors, and cost of care. [ more ]
PortlandTribune.com
2 months ago
Health

What Every Mom and Soon-to-be-Mom Needs to Know About Their Heart

Pregnancy-related deaths in the US have increased by 140% in the last three decades. Prenatal complications increase the risk of heart disease in women. [ more ]
KQED
5 months ago
Public health

Maternity Group Care for and by Black People Is Improving Outcomes in Oakland | KQED

BElovedBIRTH Black Centering provides group perinatal and postnatal care for Black people from an all-Black health care team.
The program aims to address the high rates of pregnancy-related deaths and complications affecting Black women. [ more ]
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