The state’s most recent infant mortality data showed 6.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is lower than the state has seen in a decade of reporting the data.

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign launched by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, pledged $100 million Thursday to make childbirth safer in the U.S. The five-year plan aim ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cancer mortality rates fell between 2018 and 2022 but at a reduced pace from previous years. Cancer incidence ...

Attention has turned to how mortality and vaccination rates compare to "one of the most contagious diseases" there is.

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Researchers have long tried to understand racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant mortality rates. Maternal ...

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