Keyword Mother, baby saved from deadly birth complication December 07, 2023 | Valerie Elwell Mother gives thanks to the many people who helped her and her baby survive an unexpected amniotic fluid embolism during labor. Read More Regular blood donor knows the need is great December 05, 2023 | Paul Taylor A respiratory care manager at UCI Health is a regular blood donor who encourages her team to donate, too. Read More Pregnancy is like a ‘stress test’ for the heart’ June 29, 2023 | Paul Taylor Dr. Afshan Hameed describes pregnancy's effect on the heart in light of track star Tori Bowie’s death in childbirth. Read More Improving Black maternal survival and the birthing experience March 17, 2023 | Carol A. Major, MD With Black women dying of pregnancy-related complications at nearly three times the rate of their white peers, Dr. Carol A. Major says it is... Read More Superior OB-GYN care to meet every need January 05, 2023 | UCI Health Believing reproductive healthcare to be a fundamental human right, UCI Health gynecologists and obstetricians are dedicated to providing the most... Read More Monkeypox: How worried should I be? June 24, 2022 | UCI Health Although the risk of monkeypox to the general public is low, health officials continue to warn people to take precautions against the spread of the... Read More