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What Every New Mother Needs: A Recovery Plan

What Every New Mother Needs: A Recovery Plan

I can’t tell you how often I have heard soon-to-be moms taking the time to construct a birth plan. Typically, these plans often serve as a play-by-play of how they...

What Every New Mother Needs: A Recovery Plan

I can’t tell you how often I have heard soon-to-be moms taking the time to construct a birth plan. Typically, these plans often serve as a play-by-play of how they...

The Fight for Women’s Rights

The Fight for Women’s Rights

By Dr. Taraneh Shirazian   Most countries around the world do not prioritize women’s health. Maternal mortality, women’s access to reproductive health, and vaccination to prevent cervical cancer are often not...

The Fight for Women’s Rights

By Dr. Taraneh Shirazian   Most countries around the world do not prioritize women’s health. Maternal mortality, women’s access to reproductive health, and vaccination to prevent cervical cancer are often not...

What Every Parent Needs to Know about Appendicitis

What Every Parent Needs to Know about Appendicitis

By Dr. Tara Shirazian  Last month, I had an unexpected issue arise with my 9 year old son. One night he developed some mild nausea and vomiting, which he frequently does...

What Every Parent Needs to Know about Appendicitis

By Dr. Tara Shirazian  Last month, I had an unexpected issue arise with my 9 year old son. One night he developed some mild nausea and vomiting, which he frequently does...

10 Ways You Can Support Saving Mothers, a 501c3 Dedicated to Ending Maternal Mortality

10 Ways You Can Support Saving Mothers, a 501c3...

This one is for all the socially conscious mamas out there. You already knew that Mommy Matters proceeds directly support our sister nonprofit, Saving Mothers, but did you know about...

10 Ways You Can Support Saving Mothers, a 501c3...

This one is for all the socially conscious mamas out there. You already knew that Mommy Matters proceeds directly support our sister nonprofit, Saving Mothers, but did you know about...

Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Success in Early Trials

Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Success in Early Trials

A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reports that a team of European researchers developed a chlamydia vaccine that was proven safe and effective in an early trial. Key...

Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Success in Early Trials

A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reports that a team of European researchers developed a chlamydia vaccine that was proven safe and effective in an early trial. Key...

High Blood Pressure Rates during Pregnancy Skyrocketed in Past 4 Decades

High Blood Pressure Rates during Pregnancy Skyr...

A study recently published in Hypertension found a dramatic increase in high blood pressure diagnoses in pregnant women between 1970 and 2000. Key Takeaways: The number of women diagnosed with...

High Blood Pressure Rates during Pregnancy Skyr...

A study recently published in Hypertension found a dramatic increase in high blood pressure diagnoses in pregnant women between 1970 and 2000. Key Takeaways: The number of women diagnosed with...