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Two to three women die of pregnancy-associated factors each week in New York, on average. The majority of these deaths are preventable.

Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s candidates for federal health agencies have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another.

In Central Park, more than 2 inches of rain has fallen since Dec. 1, close to the normal amount. New Yorkers are still encouraged to conserve water.

The recent rise in overdose-related maternal deaths sits at the intersection of two of the city’s persistent public health challenges — maternal mortality and the opioid epidemic — and the racial disparities within both.

RSV cases appear to be declining after reaching high rates in November.

State lawmakers may try again in January to ease the process for bringing foreign-credentialed physicians into the workforce.