Pregnant people with opioid use disorder are more likely to receive buprenorphine (a recommended treatment) if they are older, white and have public insurance, which may indicate differences in health care access and care, according to preliminary findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance network used to improve health outcomes among pregnant people with OUD and their children. READ MORE

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Katie Au, M.D., and Katherine Jorda, M.D., directors of the Perinatal Trauma Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University, explore how…
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The U.S. birth rate declined by 1% in 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cesarean delivery…
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h2, h3, h4 {color: #002855;} Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most common — and preventable — causes of maternal health in the United States. The…
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The U.S. maternal mortality rate fell to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024, statistically similar to the 2023 rate of 18.6 per 100,000,…
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The AHA and Epic are launching the Safer Births PPH Collaborative, a seven-month initiative designed to support hospitals in reducing postpartum hemorrhage…
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A new blog shares key takeaways from the AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies webinar series, where hospitals share how they are putting the initiative’s…