Black infants suffer higher mortality rates in Mecklenburg County, report shows

Infant mortality rates occur at higher rates for Black and Hispanic infants in Mecklenburg County, demonstrating a need for ...
Washington Examiner

Infant mortality increased post-Dobbs: Here’s what to know

Infant mortality in the United States has risen following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and its federal protections for abortion, new research shows, largely due to babies with congenital anomalies ...

Although Banned, Inclined Infant Sleepers Continue To Cause Fatalities

Inclined infant sleepers are now banned in the U.S., but continue to be responsible for sudden infant deaths. getty Inclined ...
FOX 17

Kalamazoo moms credit Bronson Health's Centering Program as Black infant mortality rate hits record low

Bronson Health's Centering Program is giving expecting mothers in Kalamazoo County more time with clinicians, peer support, ...
Texans Wire

Mississippi Senator proposes $20 million infant mortality program

After her maternal mortality bill died, Sen. Kamesha Mumford is requesting $20 million for a program she says would help new mothers.
WVXU

Despite improvements, Ohio still has among the worst infant mortality rates in the nation

Over the last decade, Ohio policy makers pushed to prevent more infant deaths. The state's infant mortality rate decreased slightly as a result, but the disparity between Black and white infant ...
WFYI

Marion County report shows needs around mental health, housing, health care, and infant mortality

The top five concerns identified through the health assessment are mental health and wellbeing, access to health care, ...
WOODTV.com

Kalamazoo County touts lowest infant mortality rate in Michigan

Data released this week shows infant mortality rates in Kalamazoo County between 2022 and 2024 were the lowest in the state and the county’s Black infant mortality at its lowest on record ...