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The U.S infant mortality rate has steadily declined over the past two decades. But some states are starting to see the reverse trend – with the rate of Black infant deaths far outpacing that of White infants.
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More states are taking advantage of a provision in the American Rescue Plan that enables pregnant people to keep their Medicaid coverage longer after giving birth.
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Typically an ambulance arrives to find a person in mid-crisis and requiring immediate care. But a new approach — called community paramedicine — aims to prevent emergencies in the first place.
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For many mothers giving birth during the pandemic, pregnancy has not gone as planned. To learn about these experiences, a pair of researchers is…
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Earlier this year, Aime’e Elliott couldn’t keep any solid foods down while pregnant with son Jacion. So the 28-year-old Indianapolis woman called a…
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As a pediatric chief resident at Indiana University’s medical school, Dr. Chaniece Wallace had a list of blessings. This fall, the 30-year-old was…
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New mom Briante Melton of Indianapolis met her best friend at her lowest moment.“I just felt kind of like hopeless,” she said. “Like I was going to feel…
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Though many people who have been seriously ill from COVID-19 are older or have underlying health conditions, it’s still unclear what causes certain people…
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