The U.S. infant mortality rate was around 5.61 deaths per 1,000 live births, while New Hampshire's rate was just under 3. Mississippi had the highest rate, with nearly nine infant deaths.

Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, ...

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

A new report from Birth Injury Lawyers Group revealed that Mississippi infants are the most exposed to a largely treatable ...

U.S. children face rising mortality and worsening health compared to peers in wealthy nations, according to a new study.

"Our Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) was as high as 88 per 1000 live births in 2008. This has also come down from 40 (SRS 2020) to 37 (SRS 2021) and further down to 35 (SRS 2022), almost reducing to ...

In 2023, the state saw 607 infant deaths, reducing the mortality rate to 6.1 per 1,000 live births, a decrease from 2022's rate of 6.3. Deaths among Black infants reached a record low of 11.9 per ...

Studies show that when midwives are fully supported and integrated into maternity care, moms experience fewer complications, ...

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was appointed secretary of Health and Human Services, everyone knew he was capable of doing great ...

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

Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for ...

U.S. children have an almost two times higher risk of death compared to children from other high-income nations, according to a study published July 7 in JAMA.  Researchers analyzed mortality ...