For many years, maternal death has been a devastatingly prevalent problem in the U.S. Studies also show that maternal mortality rates in the southern parts of the country are grave, including in Georgia.

Children born with brain injuries may develop cerebral palsy - a disorder that affects a person’s ability to control movement and posture. Cerebral palsy often impacts a child’s development, such as meeting certain milestones, like sitting, crawling, and walking. Certain therapies may...

Stem cells have been studied for a long time, due to their potential to treat or prevent injuries and certain medical conditions. Researchers have studied these “master cells” with enthusiasm, due to their ability to generate new types of cells with special purposes. People with spinal...

Every June, we recognize U.S. World Infertility Awareness Month to increase awareness of the various infertility issues that many couples face. This includes male and female infertility, as well as women who miscarry. Infertility is perhaps more common than many people think:...

Many parents may not be aware that infants, just like older adults, can also suffer a stroke. When this happens, it is called a perinatal stroke. Perinatal strokes occur when there is a disruption in blood flow to a major cerebral artery. It has been estimated that 1 in 5,000 newborns may...

A new study suggests a potential way to treat hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, or HIE, in newborns. Caused by a lack of oxygen or blood flow to a baby’s brain during labor or delivery, HIE may result in catastrophic brain damage that can lead to permanent disabilities or conditions such...

Earning a college degree is a dream for many people. Graduating this spring from Hardin-Simmons University with plans of pursuing a career in writing is a student who has cerebral palsy. He was born prematurely and developed the neurological condition. He first learned to walk using a...

In April 2016, a Black mother died just hours after giving birth via C-section to her second son at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. When the woman’s husband noticed blood in her catheter bag, there was a significant delay in identifying the source of the bleeding. By the time...

Maternal death has been a public health crisis for years, with research from 2018 showing that more women are dying due to childbirth complications in the United States than the rest of the developed world. Sadly, the majority of these deaths could have been avoided with better care.

According to a new study, when hypertension (high blood pressure) is treated during pregnancy, it may reduce the risk of delivery problems at birth. The New England Journal of Medicine published the study in April 2022, which was carried out by a large group of researchers from the...

If your child has cerebral palsy (a condition that may occur as a result of brain damage sustained at birth), it may not be noticeable at first. In fact, the condition is not typically diagnosed until the first or second year of life, and sometimes even later if symptoms are mild. Signs...

While we support National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month all March-long, go green on the 25th, specifically, to show your support for people with the condition. Cerebral palsy is a permanent brain disorder that may cause physical and mental disabilities due to damage or abnormalities in...