Instead of receiving the care they need, some mothers are self-medicating with substances like alcohol or opioids.

Sleep deprivation can also cause a disconnect in mother-child bonding. (Shutterstock) One of the most overlooked consequences of maternal sleep loss is its effect on the mother-child relationship.

Prader-Willi syndrome is caused by changes in gene expression in a specific portion of chromosome 15. Starting in childhood, it often leads to extreme, insatiable hunger.(Image credit: Catherine ...

Maternal deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, bumping the nation’s maternal mortality rate up to 33.8 deaths per 100,000 live first in June of 2022, according to the data.

Background Unexplained deaths in infancy comprise ‘sudden infant death syndrome’ (SIDS) and deaths without ascertained cause. They are typically sleep-related, perhaps triggered by unsafe sleep ...

Background: Neonatal maternal deprivation induces colonic alterations in adult rats, such as hypersensitivity to distension or an increase in paracellular permeability, characteristics of irritable ...

The 2025 Black Maternal Health Week arrives during an interesting time for maternal health in the country. Kay Wicker Apr 11, 2025 (Photo credit: Adobe Stock) ...

Overall, maternal mortality increased from 25.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018 to 32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022 — an age-adjusted increase of about 27%.

We identified a significant gradient in the risk of severe maternal sepsis associated with increasing deprivation (RR=6.5; 95% CI 4.9 to 8.5 most deprived compared with most affluent women). The ...

Over the long term, HS was associated with 2.29 (95% CI, 2.07-2.55) times the risk of maternal hospitalization and 1.31 (95% CI, 1.18-1.45) times the risk of childhood hospitalization.

ABSTRACT The US faces a maternal health crisis as overall maternal mortality rates continue to worsen. HHS, in its Healthy People 2030 report, indicates that women in the US are more likely to die ...

Baltimore is the fifth city to host the Maternal Health Tour. Morgan State is a grant recipient researching maternal health.