An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates released on Tuesday – highlighting a worrying ...
Introduction Opioids are widely used during pregnancy and can lead to health complications for pregnant people, parents and their children. Yet, little is known about the long- and short-term effects ...
Background: Infant mortality, the death of a baby before its first birthday, is a concern in the Hispanic population in Indiana who have higher infant mortality rates than at the national level.
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A new paper in the Journal of Public Health, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that maternity services in the North of England most consistently report higher-than-average rates of ...
Design Cross-sectional study using reproductive calendar data from the 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey. Setting Nationally representative households in Indonesia. Participants A total of ...
Some 99% of global newborn deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where pregnant women often struggle to access adequate fetal monitoring. In Tanzania, with 24 neonatal deaths per 1 ...
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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi health leaders addressed the ongoing infant mortality crisis during their health meeting on Wednesday. Mississippi has long faced one of the highest infant ...
New Jersey has been doling out millions of dollars in property tax benefits to homeowners and renters. But the tax relief program has changed this year. It’s the first time senior homeowners — not ...
There are several reasons for Texas’s high maternal mortality rate. Texas has a large rural population: 47% of counties lack any maternity care services, and over 25% of rural mothers live more than ...