American children today are dying at much higher rates than kids in similar countries. They’re also far more likely to suffer ...

Access to obstetric care declined across the US, especially in rural areas, with more than 7 states seeing more than 25% of hospitals lose obstetric services from 2010 to 2022.

Infant mortality rates are on the rise after Roe v. Wade was overturned and states began to implement strict abortion bans, a new study finds. The study, published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics ...

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

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. Meanwhile, substance use crept from just under 1 to nearly 2 from 2019 to ...

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

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

Tarrant County’s 2022 infant mortality rate was 6.08 per 1,000 live births, the fourth-highest rate among similarly large Texas counties.

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

Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health ...