Exposure to tropical cyclones could have an impact on babies' ability to survive in certain at-risk countries, scientists ...

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion and shifting to state-by-state decisions.

The infant mortality national rate dropped to about 5.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to provisional ...

Maternal deaths increased between 2000 and 2019, and another sharp increase was recorded in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pregnant Arkansas women living in rural areas will face even greater challenges obtaining obstetric care if Congress approves ...

In 2023, the percentage of babies being admitted to the NICU in Indiana was 11.4%, Illinois was 10.1%, Iowa was 10.7%, Kansas ...

According to 2024 preliminary data from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, the state’s infant mortality rate overall ...

Experts have pointed to RSV vaccine campaigns as a possible reason why. A separate CDC report shows that infant hospitalizations in the 2024-25 respiratory virus season were more than 40% lower than ...

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 estimate the effects of air lead concentration on ...

according to the study. The research team said educational inequalities in mortality tend to be smaller than in the United States and Europe. In the United States, for example, male death rates ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s infant mortality rate dropped last year after two years of hovering at a late-pandemic plateau. ‘Landmark study’ led by UNLV shows new path to treat ...