Melissa Clarke

Jan 14, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Melissa Clarke

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Jan 14, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Melissa Clarke |Austin Cannon |Christina Kelly |Shani Scott

The United States is a global medical care leader in many aspects, including the development of new pharmaceuticals, acute stroke care, and cancer screening. Yet, despite our advances and wealth, we lead peer nations in maternal mortality and morbidity. While the vast majority of the nearly  in America every year do so without complications, maternal deaths have more than doubled over the past two decades.

May 15, 2023 | insideangle.3m.com | Melissa Clarke

Every year in the U.S., . The vast majority happen uneventfully. However, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 50,000 each year, or more than 135 expectant and new mothers every day, have serious and sometimes life-threatening complications. The rates of maternal mortality and morbidity have been rising in the U.S. despite our continuing advancements in medical care overall. Compared to peer nations, we have a .