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

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.

The rising mortality due to slow fetal growth and malnutrition is concerning,” a study author said in an email to The ...

US children today weigh more, battle more illnesses and face higher odds of dying than youngsters just a generation ago, ...

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

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

Newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows New Hampshire has the lowest infant mortality ...

Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for ...

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

Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the ...

Cradle Cincinnati – a nonprofit focused on reducing infant mortality – is starting work to expand its model to other Ohio ...

Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the ...