Black maternal mortality claims life of US Olympian.

Three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie died last month due to complications from preeclampsia, a condition of high blood pressure and kidney damage during pregnancy that disproportionately affects Black women. The rate of preeclampsia is 60% higher among Black women than white women, and Black women are more likely to develop severe preeclampsia. In the US, Black women and Native American women are two to three times as likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. Regular prenatal care and taking prescribed medications can help prevent and manage preeclampsia.