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11/24/2025

Georgia is one of the hardest-hit states in a continuing national maternal and infant health crisis, earning another F in the March of Dimes report due to its high preterm birth rate of 11.8%, which remains above the U.S. average.

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11/24/2025

What percentage of doulas are black?
9.4%

Black doulas represent a small subset of doulas in the U.S. Currently, 60.3% of doulas are White and 9.4% are Black (Doula Demographics and Statistics in the US, 2024). Despite the need for birthing support, Black doulas are not always welcomed by other birthing care providers (Dmowska et al., 2024).Jan 24, 2025

11/17/2025

11/15/2025

11/15/2025

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found. https://nyti.ms/3WF7yLx

11/15/2025

11/14/2025

Two more infants have been hospitalized amid an outbreak of botulism, a type of severe illness caused by botulinum toxin, federal health officials say.

As of Monday, at least 15 infants have been reported to have "suspected or confirmed" cases of infant botulism across 12 states, the Food and Drug Administration said in an advisory published Tuesday.

The infants who fell ill were all fed ByHeart Whole Nutrition powdered infant formula, the FDA said. According to the advisory, no deaths have been reported to date.

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11/14/2025

11/14/2025

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Howard County Health Department's Doula Partnership Program is helping to make sure someone is taken care of in all aspects of their pregnancy journey.