The Republic
Committee scrutinizes state’s maternal, infant mortality rates
As Indiana’s maternal and infant mortality rates tick down, the work isn’t done for health care advocates seeking to improve the state’s outcomes. Over a dozen people spoke to the state’s Interim ...
Medscape
The Hidden Complexity Behind Infant Deaths in Care Deserts
Babies born where maternity care is scarce face greater danger, but new research reveals uneven impacts across racial groups.
Rheumatology Advisor
Odds of Infant Mortality Higher Among US-Born Than Non-US-Born Individuals
US-born individuals have higher odds of infant mortality than non-US-born individuals, according to a recent study.
News Medical
Infant mortality rate rises sharply when mothers experience pregnancy-associated death
A new study found that infant mortality rates in Massachusetts were 14 times higher among babies whose mother experienced a pregnancy-associated death than among babies whose mother survived pregnancy ...
Morningstar
New March of Dimes Study Finds Lack of Maternity Care Associated with Higher Infant Mortality Across US
Analysis of more than 18 million births reveals infants born in counties with no maternity care access face a 14% higher risk of death. The paper, "Maternity Care Access and Infant Mortality", ...
Afro
Black babies are still dying—and America let it happen
A sweeping new analysis of U.S. mortality data over the past 70 years reveals that Black children in the United States have consistently faced significantly higher mortality rates than their White ...
Chicago Sun-Times
Without more research, racial gaps in infant mortality crisis could worsen
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Healio
Infant mortality, fertility rates ‘higher than expected’ in states with abortion bans
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Primary care providers and pediatricians should recognize the unintended consequences of restrictive abortion ...
Science Daily
Data collection changes key to understanding maternal mortality trends in the US, new study shows
A new study offers fresh insight into trends in maternal mortality in the United States. For the first time, the study disentangles genuine changes in health outcomes from shifts caused by how deaths ...
EurekAlert!
Data collection changes key to understanding maternal mortality trends in the US, new study shows
A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford, published today (28 April) in JAMA Pediatrics, offers fresh insight into trends in maternal mortality in the United States. For the first ...
News Medical
Tropical cyclones increase infant mortality in developing countries
Tropical cyclones, including storms below hurricane and typhoon strength, were associated with a sharp rise in infant mortality in low- and middle-income countries during the first two decades of this ...