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Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence

MCH Center of Excellence Confronts Challenges to the Field at 30th Anniversary

April 11, 2025

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Professor Tracks the Many US Pregnancy-Related Deaths

March 18, 2025

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Biostatistics

Frequent Emergency Care during Pregnancy Could Signal Greater Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity

November 14, 2024

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New Longitudinal Study Will Fill Gap in Data on Postpartum Health and Well-being

October 18, 2024

health inequities

‘No One Should Have to Fight for Their Life Because of Where They Live’

September 27, 2024

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pregnancy complications

Healthcare Access Is Not Preventing Deaths among Pregnant and Postpartum People

October 6, 2023

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maternal health

Where You Live Determines Risk of Severe Pregnancy, Postpartum Complications

June 9, 2023

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maternal and child health

Professor Receives $3.8M NIH Grant to Study Impact of Medicaid ACOs on Maternal Health Outcomes

March 17, 2023

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maternal mortality

Pregnancy-related Deaths Spiked for Second Consecutive Year during COVID-19

March 16, 2023

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pregnancy

Average Pregnancy Length in the US Is Shorter than in European Countries

January 20, 2023