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BELFAST, Maine (WABI)—MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast will end inpatient labor and delivery services as of April 1st, hospital officials announced on Thursday. The decision was ratified by the ...

Labor and delivery services have ended or are set to end at 100 rural hospitals since the end of 2020, highlighting a growing maternal health access crisis across the U.S. The findings come from the ...

Since the end of 2020, 124 rural hospitals have closed their maternity units or shared plans to close them before 2026 is over, representing a 12% reduction in rural labor and delivery services, ...

More rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery units in 2025 than in 2024, bringing the total number of closures since the end of 2020 to 116, according to the ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

Last week, Keck Medicine of USC announced the closure of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital obstetric services on Nov. 20. They cited a 40% decline in deliveries over the past decade within “our community” ...

KETSCHKE WMUR NEWS NINE. ROSS. THANK YOU. MORE NEWS FROM THAT MEETING TONIGHT, BY THE WAY. DARTMOUTH HEALTH SAYS IT WILL BE MOVING THE LABOR AND DELIVERY SERVICES CURRENTLY OFFERED AT CMC TO ELIOT ...

The number of U.S. women who died the year following a pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019. One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that may help keep birthing mothers safe. ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery the ...