Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to just under 6 for firearm deaths.

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

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

Recent decisions by the National Institutes of Health to cancel research projects focused on Black infant mortality highlight ...

U.S. children face rising mortality and worsening health compared to peers in wealthy nations, according to a new study.

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

UAMS studies have shown the importance of nutrition programs like WIC to reduce infant and maternal mortality in Arkansas, ...

Oklahoma Senate leader approves 73 interim studies on issues from SNAP limits and school choice to health, infrastructure and ...

A more thorough study is expected in a “few months,” the health department said. And unless there is a miracle, the Black infant mortality rate will most likely remain unconscionably high.

U.S. neonatal mortality has generally declined, though this was not true for all leading causes of death, a retrospective cohort study suggested. A decline was seen in most of the leading causes of ...

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the ...