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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Suicide and drug overdoses are leading causes of death for new moms, new study finds

Drug overdoses and suicide rates are rising across the country. In California, a recent study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows that drug overdose is the second leading cause of death for new moms.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jun 17, 2019 • 1 min read

Drug overdoses and suicide rates are rising across the country. In California, a recent study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows that drug overdose is the second leading cause of death for new moms. Complications from childbirth is the number one cause of death.

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