The Republic

Local health officials see improvement in infant mortality statistics

FILE - The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the increase of U.S. infant ...
The Republic

Infant mortality: Officials continuing efforts to reduce number of Bartholomew County infants who die before their first birthday

FILE - The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the increase of U.S. infant ...
phillyvoice.com

The U.S. infant mortality rate has risen for the first time in 20 years, CDC says

The United States infant mortality rate rose by 3% in 2022, the first increase in 20 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data, released Thursday, ...
WOKV

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to hold Safe Sleep Awareness conference to address infant mortality prevention

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Wolfson Children’s Hospital and the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, will host a Safe Sleep Awareness news ...
Yahoo

Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research

Three years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion-limiting laws are leading to unintended outcomes. Maki Nakamura/DigitalVision via Getty Images Infant mortality has risen in states that enacted ...
Yahoo

US infant mortality increased in 2022 for the first time in decades, CDC report shows

The infant mortality rate in the United States rose in 2022, the first jump in 20 years, according to data released Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 20,500 ...