Of all the infant deaths in Escambia County's 44 zip codes, 17% come from just one. Here's how health advocates intend to find a solution.

Infant mortality rates in the United States increased last year for the first time in two decades, according to new federal provisional data. For the report, published early Wednesday by the Centers ...

Maternal mortality rates have skyrocketed over the last few decades, according to numerous research studies. The CDC defines ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The number of Ohio babies dying before their first birthday has dropped to its lowest rate in 20 years. Preliminary numbers from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth put the ...

For months, Dr. Daniel Edney had watched his state's infant mortality rate rise. "It just kept climbing," he remembers. "We'd get another death coming in, another death coming in." As the public ...

They are the most vulnerable patients, and their care is being called into question. "Moms and babies are intertwined, if you think about it, in their health care, right? And infant mortality is ...

The Mississippi Health Department is worried about the state's babies. It declared a public health emergency last month after the infant mortality rate shot up. What's going on? NPR's Katia Riddle ...

Infant mortality in Argentina, a key indicator of health, social and economic conditions, increased slightly, breaking a ...

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 ...

The grant was split between four central Indiana businesses and was aimed at improving infant mortality rates in Tippecanoe, ...

Indiana ranks among the worst states for infant and maternal mortality rates. IU Health announced a new grant to improve ...