Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research shows that doulas improve birth experiences and outcomes. Antonio_Diaz/iStock via Getty Images Plus A growing share of ...

Advocates say greater accessibility to doulas could help lower maternal mortality rates, especially for Black mothers. California will cover doula services for low-income residents at more than twice ...

Devin Bailey-Nicholas, affectionately known as Divine, is a charter member of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-Louisiana Chapter. She is a cultural worker with a focus on Black ...

In the days leading up to Hurricane Irma’s landfall in September 2017, Esther Louis made preparations to flee Florida with her husband and four children. The Category 4 Hurricane was expected to hit ...

Women with learning disabilities (LD) face persistent and deeply rooted health inequities, including poorer overall health and a shorter life expectancy than the wider population. For those who become ...

Evidence shows that doulas can improve health outcomes for birthing women. Texas birth workers want their services to be accessible and understood.

Michigan is rapidly expanding doula access after beginning to cover the service through its federally funded Medicaid program, a shift that health officials say will improve birth outcomes and ...

As Black History Month nears its end, advocates in Nevada are drawing attention to a year-round issue affecting Black women: ...

Henry Charles, an assistant coroner for Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton, issued a prevention of future deaths report last Wednesday. He urged the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and ...