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How doula care can save mothers lives

How doula care can save mothers lives
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Infant mortality rises for first time in 20 years after decades of decline

Infant mortality rises for first time in 20 years after decades of decline
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State extends postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year for moms on Medicaid

There were 126 pregnancy-related deaths statewide from 2018 to 2020, including 15 on Long Island, according to state health department data.

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Study: Long Island health better, Black residents see challenges

Nassau ranked as the state's third-healthiest county, behind Putnam and Saratoga, while Suffolk ranked eighth, but Black Long Islanders have lower life expectancies than others, according to a new study.

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Study: Long Island health better, but Black residents see challenges

Nassau ranked as the state's third-healthiest county and Suffolk as eighth, but Black residents have the lowest life expectancy among all Long Islanders, the study showed.

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