A new maternal health nonprofit organization has launched a digital platform for Arkansas parents to share their personal experiences before, during and after pregnancy. Maternal healthcare includes prenatal care, safe delivery and postpartum support like mental healthcare. Driven by research…
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The BridgeWay Opens New Women’s Health and Wellness Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe BridgeWay recently opened its new Women’s Health and Wellness Center, which offers specialized treatment designed to be gender-sensitive toward the needs and challenges of women. The Center provides a caring, supportive, structured environment and offers a variety of programming…
A veteran joined the Warrior PATHH Program in desperate need of help. Marked by the heavy toll of serving his country and community, the veteran was plagued by the same terrible nightmare every night for 16 years. After five days…
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UAMS Researcher Links Mental Health Conditions to Higher Costs, Maternal Morbidity During Labor, Delivery
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWomen with mental health disorders are 50 percent more likely to experience a severe clinical condition while giving birth, compared to women without a mental health disorder and have an average of $458 in additional costs per delivery, according to…