The Latest Breaking News from Tori Bowie

Mental health after the Olympics: why so many athletes struggle to adapt to normal life after big competitions

“It’s like I’ve got no strength left at all. Right now I can’t even summon the energy to drink a glass of water, it’s like I’ve been hollowed out from the inside. We spend so much time and energy preparing for glory, but now that I’m living with it I…

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024

Death of a teammate, traumatic pregnancy, bruising pay war: how Allyson Felix survived it all to become a track legend

Felix’s 11 Olympic medals have made her the most decorated American track and field athlete of all time. She talks about her greatest battles inside and outside the stadium

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024

In Louisiana, African American women face greater risk of maternal mortality

Back in April, the death of African American athlete Tori Bowie from complications of childbirth sent shockwaves across the United States. The world's leading economic power also has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world. These numbers are twice as high for Black women in the poorer, mostly…

France 24 · Dec 5, 2023

US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

Every two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page of your favorite book or brew a cup of coffee, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a February 2023 report from the World Health Organization. The report reflects a shameful reality in which maternal…

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023

First Thing: Donald Trump faces four charges over efforts to overturn 2020 election

Latest criminal case before ex-president has come weeks after he was charged with retaining national defense information. Plus, experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

Tori Bowie’s death highlighted a devastating reality for Black women in the US

The Olympic sprint champion died during childbirth earlier this year. But she was far from an anomaly in a troubled US health system

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2023

Test approved to detect preeclampsia, leading cause of US maternal deaths

FDA approves new test, which has been widely celebrated as a small victory in the fight to make childbirth safer in the US

The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2023

U.S. maternal deaths have nearly doubled in just three years–and no one seems to care

'For Black moms, it doesn't matter how much money, education, or access to care we have. Wealthy, well-resourced, urban Black folks die, too.'

Fortune · Jun 23, 2023

Tori Bowie weighed just 96 pounds while eight months pregnant when she died in childbirth

The autopsy of the track and field star and former world and Olympic champion Tori Bowie revealed she had lost a considerable amount of weight when she passed and was also pregnant

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2023

Death of Olympian in childbirth highlights race disparities in maternal deaths

Last month it was revealed that Black women were four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. The Women and Equalities Committee claims racism plays a key role

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023