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Doulas take on the challenges of lowering Louisiana's high maternal mortality rate
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (773+ words) Doulas, house visits, wellness checks: In Louisiana, these are some ways advocates are looking to improve the states consistently low ranking in the U. S. for maternal health. Between 2020 and 2022, Louisiana saw 222 deaths related to pregnancy, according to the Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review....
There were over 2 million new cancer cases in the U. S. in 2025. See state data.
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (174+ words) According to the American Cancer Society, more than 2 million new cancer cases are estimated to have been diagnosed in the U. S. in 2025, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers. Everyone is at risk of developing cancer, according to the society, although incidence increases greatly…...
Sale of special New Orleans coffee honors mother's breast cancer struggle and daughter's artwork
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (625+ words) When you walk into Mae Belle Maurin's Metairie home, dozens of colorful sketches cover her bedroom walls, creating a gallery of sunsets, beaches, landscapes and flowers. Along the edge of the ceiling, strings of tiny multicolored lights blink off and…...
This doula-turned-nonprofit founder in Acadiana is working to lower maternal mortality rates
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (986+ words) Devin Bailey-Nicholas, affectionately known as Divine, is a charter member of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-Louisiana Chapter. In 2012, she founded Community Birth Companion, a nonprofit in St. Landry Parish. Devin Bailey-Nicholas, affectionately known as Divine, is a charter member…...
On Bayou St. John, this group of breast cancer warriors pull together to form rowing club
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (963+ words) Shortly before sunset on a recent Wednesday, a group of women stepped into a long, narrow boat on Bayou St. John. At the coxswain's command, they pushed off, eight blades cutting into the bayou at once. It's a far cry…...