A midwife’s death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health

Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina. Less than a week after ...

Midwife and black maternal health advocate, 31, dies due to childbirth complications with her first baby

"That a Black midwife and maternal health expert died after giving birth in the United States is both heartbreaking and ...

I gave birth to a healthy baby girl. 6 days later, I almost died

My daughter arrived on August 5, 2025, after a whirlwind and terrifying birth experience: 35 hours of labor, preeclampsia, ...
Becker's Hospital Review

10 hospitals with the highest, lowest rates of birth complications

Bloomington, Ill.-based St. Joseph Medical Center has the lowest rate of complications during delivery of any hospital in the nation, CMS found. CMS’ Maternal Health-Hospital database collected data ...
AZFamily

Phoenix-area family sues hospital, doctors over baby’s birth injuries

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley family is suing Banner Health and Phoenix Obstetrics & Gynecology for medical negligence, claiming doctors failed to properly prepare for complications during a high-risk ...
Daily News

PREMATURE BABIES A fight for survival

PREMATURE birth is a significant public health challenge, not only in Tanzania but also across the globe. It poses major ...