(The Hill) — Mortality rates for children are rising at rates not seen in at least half a century, interrupting a long era of progress in shepherding America’s youth to adulthood. The death rate for ...

The child mortality rate has increased since 2019, with firearm deaths and substance use playing major roles. Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to ...

Over the last decade, Ohio policy makers pushed to prevent more infant deaths. The state's infant mortality rate decreased slightly as a result, but the disparity between Black and white infant ...

The US maternal mortality rate is higher than most high-income countries, with significant racial disparities, particularly among Black and Native American women. Effective policies include expanding ...

Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...

Mothers whose children are apprehended have a higher risk of dying prematurely — a risk that’s even higher among First ...

A fund aimed at addressing Mahoning County infant mortality rates and providing care for expectant mothers was approved ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The infant mortality rate in Alabama increased in 2023 from the previous year, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. ADPH says the infant mortality rate of ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will launch the “Saving the Smallest” Infant ...