Extensive research shows that residential segregation has severe health consequences for
racial and ethnic minorities. Most research to date has operationalized segregation in terms …

A source of support during birth could be the solution to negative outcomes for the mother
and her baby. To improve the birthing experience and increase positive birthing outcomes …

Does hearing about or witnessing someone else experience discrimination harm
individuals' mental health? Using data from the Nashville Stress and Health Study, we …

Background Bisphenols and phthalates are high production volume chemicals used as
additives in a variety of plastic consumer products leading to near ubiquitous human …

Objective High-quality, respectful maternity care has been identified as an important birth
process and outcome. However, there are very few studies about experiences of care during …

Objectives: Long-standing racial disparities, particularly between White and Black women, in
maternal and birth outcomes necessitate an examination of the factors influencing these …

Background Prenatal phthalate exposure has been linked to reductions in fetal growth in
animal and laboratory studies, but epidemiologic evidence is equivocal. Objective Examine …

Highlights•Historical and ongoing racism has created conditions wherein women of color
are disproportionately exposed to stress and adversity.•The consequences of exposure to …

Beyond the egregious violation of individual autonomy and human rights that the Dobbs v.
Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision manifests, the decision will …

Background Among Black Americans, interpersonal racial discrimination is common. Stress,
including following discrimination, contributes to pregnancy complications. In this secondary …