India, April 10 -- A new U.S. government report has raised serious concerns about rising maternal deaths in the country, calling the issue "an urgent public health priority."
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, looked at rarely analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), focusing on health problems during pregnancy and up to a year after childbirth.
Researchers used national data from the CDC and reviewed over 18 million live births that took place between 2018 and 2022. The study focused on women aged 15 to 54, taking into account factors such as race, ethnicity, age, and state of residence.
During the 2018-2022 time, the United States reported 6,283 pregnancy-related deaths, marking the highest rate ...