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PORTLAND, MAINE -- 01/12/17 -- High school senior Franci Bliss, 17, of Portland is a certified doula who has assisted in around 15 births since she began working with the Portland Doula Collaborative her freshman year. Troy R.

A Utah lawmaker is working on a bill to expand access to treatment for women suffering from postpartum depression. Most new moms have experienced the "baby blues"—heightened emotion or sadness following the birth of a child.

Statistics suggest doulas can help lessen preterm labors and C-sections.

City Councilmember Jumaane Williams speaks to local residents of Flatbush about immigration laws under the Trump Administration Local elected officials representing Flatbush-- a Brooklyn community with a high concentration of immigrant residents-- he

If you're older than 35 and hoping to get pregnant, you're in good company. Many women are delaying pregnancy well into their 30s and beyond — and delivering healthy babies. Taking special care can help give your baby the best start...

The storefront After one-year of renovation, Bedford-Stuyvesant can now add another eco-minded food market to its list: Wholesome Foods Market! Located at 1306 Atlantic Avenue, on the corner Nostrand Ave, Wholesome Foods is just the second organic fo

Faces of the 81st Precinct, from left to right: Officer Anthony Fazio, Sergeant Joseph Edmund, Officer Shalisa Bland, Inspector Scott Henderson, Captain Matt Bomparola, Officer Hemchandr Kuar, Sergeant Asdra Albert, and Officer Kamrul Islam The 81st

Donna Brazile Democratic Political Strategist and Interim DNC Chair Donna Brazile will be at Medgar Evers college on Wednesday, February 15, for a discussion on "The Fierce Urgency of Now" during a time of protest and change.

Capt. Charles Minch Community Board 3, representing the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant and parts of Crown Heights, held its monthly general public meeting at 1368 Fulton Street on Monday, one day before National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Valentine's Day is a week away and-- love it or hate it-- you undoubtedly will begin to feel something as February 14th draws near.