Maternal Health
Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2024
The latest national analysis reports maternal mortality by age and race and Hispanic origin, helping readers understand current patterns and persistent disparities.
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Women’s Health
Literature Catalogue
A thoughtfully curated collection of current, reputable literature published from 2024 through 2026. Every selection links directly to the original journal, government agency, or issuing organization.
2024–2026Current Edition
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How to Use This Catalogue
Evidence for education,
conversation, and advocacy.
GFWH selects literature for relevance, currency, source reputation, and value to women, families, community partners, and health educators. Inclusion does not constitute endorsement of every conclusion or recommendation.
Research evolves. Readers should examine the original article, methods, population, limitations, disclosures, and publication updates before applying findings to policy, programs, or personal decisions.
16 selections
All focus areas
Maternal Health
Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the US, 2018–2022
A nationwide cross-sectional study examines pregnancy-related deaths by cause, state, age, race, and ethnicity, including deaths occurring later in the postpartum year.
Mental Health
Trends and Disparities in Maternal Self-Reported Mental and Physical Health
National survey data illuminate changes in mothers’ self-reported health and the socioeconomic disparities that shape maternal well-being beyond the perinatal period.
Mental Health
Mental Health Literacy of Reproductive-Age Women
This qualitative study explores how women understand mental health, recognize concerns, seek information, and navigate barriers to appropriate support.
Menopause, Midlife & Healthy Aging
Menopause and MHT in 2024: Addressing the Key Controversies
An expert white paper reviews contemporary evidence and areas of debate surrounding menopause and menopausal hormone therapy.
Menopause, Midlife & Healthy Aging
Midlife Women’s Menopausal Transition Symptom Experience and Healthcare Preferences
Women describe menopause symptoms, barriers to provider access, and preferences for conventional, integrative, and group-based healthcare support.
Nutrition & Exercise
Effects of a Personalized Nutrition Program on Cardiometabolic Health
An 18-week randomized trial compares personalized dietary guidance with general advice and evaluates changes in cardiometabolic health measures.
Nutrition & Exercise
Lifestyle Interventions in Later Reproductive-Age Women
This review maps diet, exercise, and other lifestyle interventions that may influence cardiometabolic and bone health in women approaching midlife.
Adolescent Girls & Reproductive Health
Intimate Partner Violence Against Adolescent Girls: Regional and National Prevalence Estimates
A global analysis estimates the prevalence of physical or sexual intimate-partner violence among adolescent girls ages 15–19 and identifies geographic inequities.
Adolescent Girls & Reproductive Health
WHO Guideline to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancies and Improve Girls’ Health
WHO presents recommendations addressing child marriage, education, adolescent-responsive reproductive-health services, contraception, and respectful care.
Domestic Violence Recovery & Women’s Safety
Trauma-and-Violence-Informed Care for Victim-Survivors
This review examines formal support and trauma-and-violence-informed approaches intended to promote recovery while minimizing additional harm to survivors.
Domestic Violence Recovery & Women’s Safety
Lifetime Toll: 840 Million Women Faced Partner or Sexual Violence
WHO reports updated global estimates and emphasizes the health effects of violence, prevention, survivor-centered services, and stronger national responses.
Preventive Care & Women’s Health Literacy
Women’s Experiences With Preventive and Health Care Services
Findings from the nationally representative 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey examine access, affordability, preventive services, provider interactions, and disparities.
Preventive Care & Women’s Health Literacy
Preventive Service Usage and New Chronic Disease Diagnoses
Research using PCORnet data evaluates preventive-service use and emerging chronic-disease diagnoses in the United States from 2018 through 2022.
Women’s Dignity & Wellness
Breaking the Period Product Insecurity Cycle
The study advances measurement of period-product insecurity and examines the material barriers affecting menstrual health, participation, and dignity.
Women’s Dignity & Wellness
Period Poverty in the United States: A Socioeconomic Policy Analysis
This analysis considers period poverty as a public-health and policy issue affecting health, education, economic participation, and everyday dignity.
Annual Catalogue Review
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GFWH will review this catalogue each year to add timely literature, verify active links, retire superseded guidance, and preserve a useful record of significant women’s-health research and public-health publications.
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This literature catalogue is provided for education and general information. GFWH does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, mental-health counseling, maternal-health care, legal advice, domestic-violence intervention, or individualized professional recommendations. Discuss health decisions with an appropriately qualified professional.
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