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US infant mortality rate increases for first time in 20 years

For the first time in two decades, the United States saw a rise in the infant mortality rate. According to new data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate reached 5.6 ...

US life expectancy hits record high in 2024, CDC says

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Life expectancy for an American stood at 79 years on average in 2024 surpassing the previous record-high ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Maternal, Child Mortality Higher in the US Compared With Majority of High-Income Countries

The US maternal mortality rate is higher than most high-income countries, with significant racial disparities, particularly among Black and Native American women. Effective policies include expanding ...
Channel 3000

These are states where infant mortality is highest

There’s good and bad news when it comes to infant mortality in the United States. Infant mortality, or the death of a baby before his or her 1st birthday, has declined in recent years across the ...
The Yazoo Herald

Hyde-Smith, Cortez Masto Offer Bill to Expand Research on Infant Monitoring Technology to Combat SIDS/SUIDS

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), today introduced legislation to ...
WJTV on MSN

Mississippi starts campaign to reduce infant mortality rate

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will launch the “Saving the Smallest” Infant ...
The Republic

Committee scrutinizes state’s maternal, infant mortality rates

As Indiana’s maternal and infant mortality rates tick down, the work isn’t done for health care advocates seeking to improve the state’s outcomes. Over a dozen people spoke to the state’s Interim ...