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 ...

The fatalities, occurring disproportionately among Native American and Black women, were linked not just to medical complications but also to homicides and accidents. By Roni Caryn Rabin Pregnant ...

Editor's note: This is part two in a series on maternal health in Indian Country. Read part one, which focused on prenatal care, at Missoulian.com and in Sunday's print edition. BROWNING — When April ...

A collaborative between UNC-Chapel Hill and the Orange County Health Department has launched a study that will focus on pregnant Black and Native American moms battling high blood pressure. The ...

A new study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, published in Health Affairs, examined how well the health care system functioned for pregnant Native American and Alaska Native ...

Window Rock, Ariz. (AP) • As the sun begins to set on a blustery fall day, the rugged buttes of Navajoland glow red in the soft light and swift gusts spiral dust through the air. About 40 women, most ...

Intergenerational trauma and violence has led to increased cardiovascular disease in American/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) women in childbearing years, according to a scientific statement published by The ...

In researching the topic of miscarriage for a book I’m co-authoring, I came across the anthology What God Is Honored Here?: Writings on Miscarriage and Infant Loss by and for Native Women and Women of ...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - As the sun begins to set on a blustery fall day, the rugged buttes of Navajoland glow red in the soft light and swift gusts spiral dust through the air. About 40 women, most ...

As the sun begins to set on a blustery fall day, the rugged buttes of Navajoland glow red in the soft light and swift gusts spiral dust through the air. About 40 women, most draped in traditional ...