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UH Researchers Find Racial Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity Due to Preexisting Health Conditions
Study Highlights Critical Need for Expanded Prenatal Health Care
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University of Houston has revealed alarming racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in Texas. The study found that Black women experience SMM nearly twice as often as white women, emphasizing the urgent need for expanded health care well before hospitalization for childbirth.
