This Leading Cause Of Death For New Moms May Surprise You
You may have heard about the distressing rise in maternal mortality in the U.S., which disproportionately affects Black women. In a study of 11 high-income countries, the U.S. had the highest rate of maternal mortality. “Pregnancy-related deaths are defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 1 year of the end of […]
New Monkeypox Cases Plummet, but Racial Gap Remains, White House Says
WASHINGTON — Cases of monkeypox are continuing to decline in the U.S., but the disease is still disproportionately affecting people of color, a White House official said. “In the U.S., about 27,635 cases were reported as of yesterday,” Demetre Daskalakis, MD, White House National Monkeypox Response deputy coordinator, said at an online briefing Thursday. “We […]