Missouri experienced a downward trend in the number of fetal and infant deaths, but in the past few years, the number of ...

Black mothers are three times as likely as white women to die in childbirth, and Black fetuses and infants die at rates far ...

This series was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship. In the empty halls of the Gary ...

Jaipur: A new study from JK Lon Hospital, state's largest govt paediatric facility, has revealed significant deficiencies in ...

Higher maternal body fat mass, on the other hand, ... Infant Mortality Tied to Concentration of Lead in Air Feb. 26, 2025 — In a new study, researchers used data on lead emissions in the air to ...

Hemorrhage – severe heavy bleeding – and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health ...

Preliminary numbers from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth put the state’s infant mortality rate at 6.5 per 1,000 live births for 2024. “That’s 80 fewer babies dying,” Director Kar ...

Forsyth County experienced a significant decline in infant deaths during 2023, the N.C. Center for Health Statistics ...

The analysis weighted the factors, placing more emphasis on the most “significant” metrics, including the percentage of income the average couple spends on one child, as well as infant and maternal ...

“All babies born in North Carolina deserve a healthy start to life,” said NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai.

Infant and Child Mortality Data from the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force Report found a huge disparity in infant ...