The study examined more than 7 million births that occurred over 22 years. supersizer/E+ via Getty Images by Curisa M. Tucker, University of South Carolina Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers. That’s the key finding … Continued

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