Higher rates are seen in teens and African-American and Hispanic women ... avoid getting sexually transmitted diseases, and prevent a pregnancy after intercourse. Yet, health experts say douching ...

"Not only are women of color at much higher risk of having hypertension during or after pregnancy, but those who have ...

Coronavirus: "Pregnancy during a pandemic is terrifying" Dr Cameron Webb, an African-American physician who is running for Congress in the US state of Virginia, told BBC News that US racial and ...

The hope is that program will reduce health disparities. An Illinois Department of Public Health task force found that African American women in Illinois are about three times as likely to experience ...

Frontline Doulas, a non-profit organization providing perinatal services to African American families in Los Angeles County, has been awarded the contract for the Los Angeles County Medical Doula Hub ...

A new resource for moms-to-be is now open in Niagara Falls. It's aimed at addressing maternal health disparities.