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

WASHINGTON - A new study has found that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated since 2007, with notably higher rates of ...

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

Per 1,000 live births, the observed infant mortality rate caused by congenital abnormalities was 1.37 compared with an expected rate of 1.24, resulting in a relative increase of 10.87%.

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 o… ...

In 14 states that adopted abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overturned, birth rates and infant mortality increased, a pair of studies published in JAMA showed. In one study, there were an ...

The study also found that with roughly 500 deaths than expected among nearly 22,000 additional births, the infant mortality rate for births linked to abortion bans – 24 deaths for every 1,000 ...

The study also found that with roughly 500 deaths than expected among nearly 22,000 additional births, the infant mortality rate for births linked to abortion bans – 24 deaths for every 1,000 ...

The study analyzed infant death rates across the U.S. and found that on average, the infant mortality rate in these states increased by 5.6% or 0.33 additional deaths per 1,000 live births.

After the bans took effect, infant mortality rates were 6.26 per 1,000 live births, compared with an expected rate of 5.93 per 1,000, a relative increase of 5.60per cent.