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What Sub-Saharan African Nations Can Teach the U.S. About Black Maternal Health
While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. policymakers can look to sub-Saharan Africa for guidance on reversing this trend. Credit: Ernest Ankomah/IPSBy Ifeanyi NsoforABUJA, Jun 2 2023 (IPS) New research shows that Black mothers in the United States disproportionately live in counties with higher maternal vulnerability and face greater risk of preterm death for the fetus, greater risk of low birth weight for a baby, and a higher number of maternal deaths.
While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. poli...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ifeanyi Nsofor Tags: Africa Gender Headlines Health Inequality North America Poverty & SDGs Maternal Health Source Type: news
Between Extremes: Health Effects of Heat and Cold
Nate Seltenrich covers science and the environment from Petaluma, CA. His work has appeared in High Country News, Sierra, Yale Environment 360, Earth Island Journal, and other regional and national publications.
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Citation: Seltenrich N. 2015. Between extremes: health effects of heat and cold. Environ Health Perspect 123:A275–A279; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.123-A275
Published: 1 November 2015
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Although heat waves and cold snaps pose major health risks and grab headlines when they occur, recent studies have uncovered a more complex and...
Source: EHP Research - November 2, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News November 2015 Source Type: research
