A peer reviewed study published last week found that the maternal morbidity — health problems following pregnancy or giving ...

Finland remains a world-leader in neonatal care, despite the country's falling birth rate and, consequently, a decline in ...

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

Finland remains a world-leader in neonatal care, despite the country's falling birth rate and, consequently, a decline in ...

A new study has found that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated since 2007, with notably higher rates of obesity, chronic illness and mental health issues becoming more common at earlier ages ...

A major new JAMA study reveals that American children are dying at rates up to 80% higher than kids in other wealthy ...

Key takeaways: Infant mortality rates were unexpectedly high in states with abortion bans, especially for Black infants. States with abortion bans also had higher-than-expected fertility rates.

Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study.

For the infant mortality study, the researchers compared infant mortality rates in the 14 states with abortion bans to those states' pre-ban rates, as well as to states without bans.

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 ...

Infant Mortality on the Rise The study analyzed infant death rates across the U.S. and found that on average, the infant mortality rate in these states increased by 5.6% or 0.33 additional deaths ...