Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, the second-lowest participation rate in the nation.

Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, the second-lowest participation rate in the nation ...

The health of American children has deteriorated significantly over the past 17 years, according to a comprehensive new study ...

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the ...

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

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.

It’s reduced the Black infant mortality rate to nine deaths for every thousand live births – the first time it’s been in the single digits since recording began. Ohio’s infant mortality rate is among ...

Michigan is recording its lowest infant mortality in history, with a combination of mother-and-baby health initiatives credited for pushing up survival rates. The topic was among those discussed ...

While this drop in the state infant mortality rate to 6.3 per 1,000 births is a hopeful sign, Indiana still sits well above the national average of 5.6 per 1,000 births.

MDHHS said that Black infant mortality rates saw a large decrease year-over-year, dropping from 14.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022 to 11.9 deaths per 1,000 births in 2023.

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 ...

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