The child mortality rate has increased since 2019, with firearm deaths and substance use playing major roles. Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to ...

Another reader felt that the biggest benefits of a falling human population will be to the planet itself: “Less pollution, less deforestation, less mass extinctions of other species, etc., etc.

The US maternal mortality rate is higher than most high-income countries, with significant racial disparities, particularly among Black and Native American women. Effective policies include expanding ...

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 of ...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock will receive $40 million in federal funding aimed largely at ...

Mississippi is taking steps to address its high maternal and infant mortality rates. The Mississippi Hospital Association ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Health care providers are saying community collaboration and partnerships with several local health ...

Infant mortality rate is considered one of the most sensitive indicators of a society’s overall health.