Companies offer tests, supplements and guidance—like petting zoos and dirt piles—with the promise of improving infants’ ...

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Across much of modern health research, children are measured—but not always heard. For much of the past half-century, health research has prioritized the quantitative—numbers, test results, trial ...

The McCracken County coroner and the Purchase District Health Department have collaborated on the "Meant to be Close" ...

According to a report by the March of Dimes, scores in Kansas improved overall. But people of color still face the biggest disparities, like higher preterm birth rates and disproportionate infant ...

Thursday marked the start of the annual Niswonger Children’s Hospital Radiothon fundraiser, and the hospital also celebrated ...

A nation’s ability to prevent mothers, and their infants from dying is a barometer of its commitment to the health and well-being of all women, children, and families. Access to high-quality health ...

Indiana's infant mortality rate reached a record low of 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. Despite the record low, Indiana's rate still exceeds the national average, and budget cuts to maternal ...

To save the lives of infants and small children living in low- and middle-income countries, there are a handful of tried and tested tools, like anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. The results ...

Mississippi state health officials have announced a public health emergency due to the state's rising infant mortality rate. Over the last decade, over 3,500 babies have died before their first ...