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States that implemented abortion bans had higher infant mortality rates. A new study finds that the infant mortality rate for births connected to the abortion ban were higher than expected. Rates ...
U.S. children face rising mortality and worsening health compared to peers in wealthy nations, according to a new study.
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that in 2022 the infant mortality rate rose for the first time in 20 years.
Since the overturn Roe v. Wade, infant mortality rates in the United States have risen significantly due to the abortion bans that have gone into effect, according to a new study.
Doctors see more kids with chronic conditions, such as depression, sleep apnea, and eating disorders. They're also likelier ...
Tarrant County’s 2022 infant mortality rate was 6.08 per 1,000 live births, the fourth-highest rate among similarly large Texas counties.
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. Meanwhile, substance use crept from just under 1 to nearly 2 from 2019 to ...
Access to obstetric care declined across the US, especially in rural areas, with more than 7 states seeing more than 25% of hospitals lose obstetric services from 2010 to 2022.
Oklahoma Senate leader approves 73 interim studies on issues from SNAP limits and school choice to health, infrastructure and ...
Finland remains a world-leader in neonatal care, despite the country's falling birth rate and, consequently, a decline in ...
A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's ... The researchers also looked at mortality rates for American ...