Another reader felt that the biggest benefits of a falling human population will be to the planet itself: “Less pollution, less deforestation, less mass extinctions of other species, etc., etc.

The Vanderburgh County Health Department attributes the improvement essentially to active intervention in lieu of data collection alone.

Cradle Cincinnati is marking a big milestone as Hamilton County's infant mortality rate dipped below the national average in 2023. Hamilton County's infant mortality rate dropped below the national ...

Since Roe v. Wade, which federally protected pregnant people’s right to obtain an abortion in every state, was overturned in 2022, it appears the U.S. infant mortality rate is on the rise, especially ...

A study by two Ohio State University professors found that the U.S. saw an uptick in infant mortality rates in the months following the Supreme Court's repeal of national abortion protections in 2022.

LANSING, Mich. — In 2023, Michigan recorded its lowest infant mortality in history, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The historically low rate comes after a ...

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, ...

The healthier the Mom, the healthier the baby. The Mississippi State Department of Health is combating infant mortality through education.