A South Carolina midwife who lost her life to a cause she devoted an entire career to is reigniting a national conversation ...

On Friday, Jan. 2, Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina-based midwife, died due to childbirth complications during the ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) who dedicated her career to ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith advocated for Black people giving birth and just days into the new year, she died while giving birth to her first child.

Green Smith was known for her Black maternal health advocacy and midwife care as Black women are three times more likely to ...

The American College of Nurse-Midwives called Dr. Green Smith’s death a “profound failure of the systems meant to protect ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a certified nurse-midwife and Doctor of Nursing Practice, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. She ...

PEOPLE. IT’S THE SIMPLE THINGS. FOR LEAH WALKER HOLDING HER BABIES IN HER ARMS, MAKING THEM BOTTLES, MOMENTS SHE DOESN’T TAKE FOR GRANTED, MOMENTS SHE ALMOST DIDN’T GET TO HAVE. WHEN I GET TO HAVE ...

Urinary incontinence affects over 50% of women years after their first childbirth; cesarean delivery is less often linked to ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith was a midwife and maternal health expert. Still, she couldn't save herself from racial inequities in ...

Giving birth vaginally can increase the chance of developing urinary incontinence. It is a common side effect of giving birth and will usually resolve with time as the body heals. Urinary incontinence ...

A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, officials have warned. Healthcare providers ...