African-American women are more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than women of any other race. Scientists think that stress from racism makes their bodies and babies more vulnerable.

The IMR for white babies was 3.92, Hispanic babies 2.98, and the IMR for African American babies was 16.34 per 1,000 live births. Should these 2019 rates become finalized, ...

Barack Obama’s election to the US Presidency didn’t just change history. According to new research, collective pride in his achievement also changed how African Americans named their babies ...