Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...

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.

Hemorrhage – severe heavy bleeding – and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health ...

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

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 ...

The study ranked Minnesota as the best state for health care, while Mississippi ranked last. New York placed 38th in the ...

Infant and Child Mortality Data from the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force Report found a huge disparity in infant ...

(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.

The analysis weighted the factors, placing more emphasis on the most “significant” metrics, including the percentage of income the average couple spends on one child, as well as infant and maternal ...

State Sen. Lisa Reynolds is leading the charge on a multi-bill “Momnibus” package that seeks to support perinatal health.

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