Tragically, the maternal mortality rate in the United States is on the rise. Over the last several years, federal health officials have grown increasingly concerned amid reports of the alarming growth in maternal fatalities across America. However, studies show that...

Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition instigated by brain damage that results in significant cognitive, movement, and motor skill problems. Caused by injury to a vulnerable and developing brain, cerebral palsy is typically a consequence of the birthing process when...

April is HIE Awareness Month, which recognizes newborns who suffer lack of oxygen to the brain during birth. This serious birth injury is, in fact, the most common brain injury suffered by newborns, and can result in lifelong implications. It’s important to know,...

A “birth injury” may occur when a baby is injured from complications during labor and delivery. Medical error can cause these birth injuries, or greatly increase their severity and/or permanence. Birth injuries range from mild to severe. Some of the minor injuries are...

In the developed world, the United States tops the list of countries with the highest maternal mortality rates — about 700 deaths per year at a rate of 20.7 deaths per 100,000 births, reports the United Health Foundation. Not only does the U.S. have the highest rate...