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Heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of death, but its impact is experienced unequally across populations. Heart health disparities, defined as preventable differences in cardiovascular outcomes among populations, contribute to a disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and related risk factors in historically underserved communities

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — More than one-third of U.S. counties are considered maternity care deserts, meaning they have no hospitals or birth centers offering obstetric care and no obstetric providers. To help strengthen community-led solutions in these areas, the National Institutes of Health launched the Connecting the Community for Maternal Health Challenge 2.0…