The March of Dimes’ latest report, “Where You Live Matters: Maternity Care Deserts and the Crisis of Access and Equity,” identifies all U.S. counties that lack prenatal care. (iStock) PREGNANCY PERILS – More than a third (36%) of U.S. counties are considered “maternity
Pregnant women struggle to find care in ‘maternity deserts,’ new study finds: ‘We need more support’
For more than five million women in the U.S., getting maternity care is difficult or impossible. More than one-third (36%) of U.S. counties are considered “maternity care deserts,” which means they do not have any obstetric providers or birth centers. In just
A dog behaviour expert has given an insight into which breeds suffer the most from anxiety when their owners are not home. Whether it’s for eight hours when someone is at work, or if they are away on holiday for a week,
Have you got what it takes to complete the OS Map Reading challenge? Experts have put together the test, which features questions on map symbols, scale, and how to read contours, to allow people to evaluate their skills – which can be
Prince Andrew and his brother King Charles are playing a “power and status game” – and the Duke’s battle with the King over his Windsor home is just one part of it, according to biographer Andrew Lownie. Charles has allowed his brother
SEATTLE – The New York Mets and New York Yankees went into the 2023 MLB season owning the top two payrolls in the league, Steve Cohen’s whopping $348 million outdoing Hal Steinbrenner’s $279 million. The aggression on the free agent market by
The Devon region includes a town so pitch perfect many locals can only name one negative thing about it. Topsham is located right on the east side of the River Exe and, according to the latest census, some 4,100 people call it
The short-lived insurgence by Wagner Group troops on Saturday may have a long-term impact on the Russian troops. While interviewed by the European Resilience Initiative Center, US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges noted both the military chiefs in Moscow and the soldiers fighting
Lindsey, Rob’s wife, is his full-time carer (Image: ITV) The image of Rugby League legend Kevin Sinfield carrying former teammate Rob Burrow across the finish line of the Leeds Marathon last month will go down in history as a bittersweet reminder of
An Italian angler has caught what is believed to be the largest catfish ever recorded, measuring a staggering 9ft 4 1/4 inches in length. Alessandro Biancardi eventually came out on top after battling for 43 minutes to reel in the monster. Remarkably