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

Last week, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released a study that purportedly shows that recently enacted pro-life laws were causing higher infant mortality rates.

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

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 ...

The analysis weighted the factors, placing more emphasis on the most “significant” metrics, including the percentage of ...

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 ...

(HealthDay News) — U.S. states that adopted abortion bans have higher-than-expected infant mortality and higher fertility rates than expected, according to two studies published online Feb. 13 in the ...

“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 ...

A recent study highlights the role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in stillbirths and childhood deaths in low-income countries, ...

Guilford County’s recent community health assessment confirms what is true across much of the U.S — race and ethnicity play ...

Institute for Community Health Innovations researchers have found through a new study that excessive gestational weight gain ...