Background Data for the causes of maternal deaths are needed to inform policies to improve
maternal health. We developed and analysed global, regional, and subregional estimates of …

Summary Background Millennium Development Goal 5 calls for a 75% reduction in the
maternal mortality ratio (MMR) between 1990 and 2015. We estimated levels and trends in …

Fecundity, the biologic capacity to reproduce, is essential for the health of individuals and is,
therefore, fundamental for understanding human health at the population level. Given the …

Importance The circumstances surrounding the 2016 US presidential election have been
proposed as a significant stressor in the lives of the US Latino population. Few studies to …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and correlates of short interpregnancy intervals
in the United States. METHODS: We analyzed pregnancy data from a nationally …

Stress over the lifespan is thought to promote accelerated aging and early disease.
Telomere length is a marker of cell aging that appears to be one mediator of this …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of pregnancy-associated deaths due to drugs,
suicide, and homicide nationwide from 2010 to 2019. METHODS: Using US death certificate …

Permanent childlessness is increasingly acknowledged as an outcome of a dynamic,
context-dependent process, but few studies have integrated a life course framework to …

Importance Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) may have unique risk factors in
women. Most women have a history of pregnancy; common adverse pregnancy outcomes …

One of the most common barriers to using effective family planning methods is the belief that
hormonal contraceptives and contraceptive devices have adverse effects on future fertility …