Pregnancy

Researchers find that Latinas who ate vegetables, fruits and healthy oils-based foods had fewer incidences of preeclampsia. More research is needed to determine the exact diet that could be beneficial.

Many hospitals are shuttering their obstetrics units because insurance and Medicaid aren't reimbursing enough to cover the cost of births, the report notes.

The expansion of Catholic hospitals nationwide leaves patients at the mercy of the church’s religious directives, which are often at odds with accepted medical standards.

Most states with abortion limits include exemptions for life-threatening emergencies, but only one state includes “serious mental illness” that could result in the death of the mother or fetus. It's not Florida.

They're part of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo's Live Healthy package.

A nonprofit is in charge of distributing the rapidly growing state funds. But financial troubles at one pregnancy center highlight gaps in its review of organizations that receive money.

The appeals panel said the case lacked a necessary “justiciable controversy” because it did not have an “adverse party.” Such an adverse party could have been a parent or guardian of the minor.

The risk of death for mothers during pregnancy or in the year following childbirth is rising and experts say one of the contributing factors is lack of access to healthcare. Now, as part of an effort to address the trend, Florida lawmakers are looking into a plan to expand maternal telehealth.

Florida’s six-week abortion law allows exemptions, including to save the health of the mother. But the recent history of exemptions in other states suggests few women will be able to take advantage.

Non-Hispanic Black women — regardless of income or education level — die at nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic white women.

The money will pay for efforts to catch pregnancy-related complications early and build trust with patients.

Black women are nearly three times more likely than white women to die of pregnancy-related causes in the U.S. Two Miami doctors discuss the causes of this disparity and how to address them.