March of Dimes gives US a D+ grade in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity
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Michigan health network created to fight infant, maternal mortality
Fourteen of Michigan's leading health networks and institutions gathered Monday to announce a collaboration funded with state dollars meant to...
Mississippi Health Leaders Collaborate to Reduce Infant, Maternal Mortality
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Whitney Batteast was 22 years old when she found out she was pregnant with her daughter. Late in...
‘One death is too many’: abortion bans usher in US maternal mortality crisis | Abortion
In Louisiana, doctors will no longer be able to carry a lifesaving medication with them during pregnancy emergencies. In Texas,...
Infant Mortality | Maternal Infant Health
Infant mortality is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. The infant mortality rate is...
Infant Mortality Increases
Infant and Maternal Health Infant mortality rose for the second consecutive year in 2022, with a 3% increase. The five...
Arkansas Has Nation’s Third-Highest Infant Mortality Rate; U.S. Rate Rises for First Time in 20 Years
Arkansas had the third-highest infant mortality rate in the nation in 2022, with 7.67 infant deaths per 1,000 live births,...
Infant mortality rose in the U.S., here’s where Wisconsin stands
For the first time in 20 years, the infant mortality rate in the U.S. rose in 2022, the Centers for...
Mercer-led program helps improve infant mortality rate
A South Georgia Healthy Start case manager is pictured with a mom and daughter who participate in the program. Photo...
