Infant mortality rates are on the rise after Roe v. Wade was overturned and states began to implement strict abortion bans, a new study finds. The study, published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics ...

After the bans took effect, infant mortality rates were 6.26 per 1,000 live births, compared with an expected rate of 5.93 per 1,000, a relative increase of 5.60%.

By the numbers: The study also found that with roughly 500 deaths than expected among nearly 22,000 additional births, the infant mortality rate for births linked to abortion bans – 24 deaths ...

U.S. children face rising mortality and worsening health compared to peers in wealthy nations, according to a new study.

Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to just under 6 for firearm deaths.

But now is not the time to retreat into our homes to "protect" our children, pediatrician Dr. Christopher Forrest told ...

Recent decisions by the National Institutes of Health to cancel research projects focused on Black infant mortality highlight ...

The health of American children has deteriorated significantly over the past 17 years, according to a comprehensive new study ...

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the ...

Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health ...

Oklahoma Senate leader approves 73 interim studies on issues from SNAP limits and school choice to health, infrastructure and ...