By Karen Stokes According to a study from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, based on information known at this time, pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant women. Dr. Camille Garrison, Maternal and Child Health and Family Medicine specialist at Froedtert & the Medical College […]
Prepping for Pregnancy to Avoid Complications
By Shantella Y. Sherman May 29, 2015 Overweight women and those suffering from hypertension have increased rates of pregnancy-related deaths. (Courtesy photo) Shantella Y. Sherman is Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper. Even before a woman decides to become pregnant, a thorough health assessment should be undertaken. This […]