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Ohio Report Finds Many Pregnancy-related Deaths Preventable
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Health says nearly 200 women died from pregnancy-related causes over a recent eight-year period and many of their deaths were preventable. A report the department issued Friday identified 186 pregnancy-related deaths between 2008 and 2016, a ratio of 14.7 per 100,000 live births. Black women were more than 2.5… Read More
Research Gaps Leave Doctors Guessing About Treatments For Pregnant Women
By: Alison Kodjak | NPR
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To protect a developing fetus from experimental drugs or treatments that might cause birth defects, pregnant women aren’t included in many clinical trials. But that limits the safety evidence, too.