Native American pregnancy-related deaths: They want a voice to stop the trend

Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and ...
NBC Montana

Native Americans Are Dying From Pregnancy. They Want a Voice To Stop the Trend.

Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting. Then 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove ...
Civil Eats

For Some Native Americans, Pregnancy Helps Forge a Path Toward Traditional Foods

When Maria Parra Cano became pregnant with her first child, she was weaning herself off the diet rich in cream, cheese, and butter that she had gotten used to while cooking and eating as a culinary ...
KHQ

Report highlights high maternal mortality risk for Native Americans in Washington

A new report from the Washington Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Review Panel revealed a significant risk factor for maternal mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native ...
Rheumatology Advisor

Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Vary Markedly by Racial, Ethnic Subgroups

There is variability in risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy observed across Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subpopulations.