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To Curb Maternal Death, U.S. Hospitals Urged to Weigh Bleeding Pads

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● June 20, 2016

Getting hospitals to stop estimating blood loss and start quantifying it—going from “EBL to QBL”–is now a major goal of an effort to reduce postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal death that disproportionately afflicts black women.

Doctors Open Window on U.S. Maternal Care Crisis

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● November 1, 2015

Georgia ranks as the deadliest state in the country for women giving birth. Doctors practicing in the state’s poor rural communities, where the population is often mainly black, detail the challenges they face at the heart of this health care crisis.

30 Years Ago FBI’s Robin Ahrens Killed in Line of Duty

By Marsha Walton ● Arts & Culture ● October 5, 2015

She was the first female agent to die in the line of duty and her colleagues call it doubly tragic because she was killed by friendly fire. Director J. Edgar Hoover kept the FBI ranks all male but today roughly 20 percent of agents are women.

Hospitals Train to Track, React to Maternal Bleeding

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● June 23, 2015

A 58-hospital project that includes Georgia, the state with the highest rate of maternal deaths, is trying to reduce the threat of postpartum bleeding. An obstetric nurse involved with the project says delivery teams need to drill more to avert deadly emergencies.

Georgia Reports Huge Disparities in Maternal Mortality

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● June 16, 2015

The state that ranks worst in the nation for maternal mortality is beginning to grapple with data. Its first findings indicate that pregnancy can be fatal far more often for women of color.

Wellness Revolution at Spelman Recruits All

By Marsha Walton ● Arts & Culture ● March 23, 2015

The historically black college for women decided it was time to do something major to redraw its student body’s alarming health profile: “We’ve been greeting incoming freshmen students who were pre-hypertensive, overweight, obese,” says its health services director.

In Science, Women Look for Better Career Chemistry

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● August 6, 2010

Women and minorities remain substantially under-represented in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. A survey by Bayer looks at the barriers and attitudes that stifle diversity and some possible fixes.

IT Jobs Offer Growth, But Women Are Bailing Out

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● June 24, 2010

Information technology is one of the fastest growing professions, yet women are leaving the field in huge numbers. One woman who is now on a job search said men in her company often expect her to play a secretarial role.

Girls’ Math Classes Include Lessons in Anxiety

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● June 4, 2010

Globally, girls are no worse than boys at mathematics. But stereotypes, some coming from teachers themselves, keep alive the myth that women and numbers don’t mix.

Spelman’s Winning Robotics Team De-Programs Bias

By Marsha Walton ● Employment ● May 28, 2010

The SpelBots aren’t a band, they’re a robotics team from Spelman College in Atlanta. They are breaking down stereotypes about computer programmers, engineers and African American women wherever they go.

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