The number of American women who died while giving birth spiked during the pandemic - even as the overall birth rate decreased, a new study finds.Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, , found that maternal mortality increased 68 percent during the first 14 months of the pandemic. The risk of developing a hyperintense disorder - which causes lesions to erupt on the brain - or a hemorrhage were also increased.While an exact cause of this could not be determined from the raw data, experts speculate that disruptions to natal care caused by the pandemic likely led to many pregnancy issues developing that would not have otherwise. Women were also less likely to seek care when issues arose as well, making it more likely the issues would develop further.
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