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.

Your zip code can be more powerful than your genetic code when determining the health outcomes of mother and baby.

A decade ago, Hamilton County had one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the country. But since then, the county has made significant gains. It’s reduced the Black infant mortality rate to ...

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

Ohio’s infant mortality rate has remained stubbornly high for years. That’s especially discouraging, even shameful, in a state that’s home to such distinguished health care systems as the Cleveland ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Health care providers are saying community collaboration and partnerships with several local health ...

Infant mortality rate is considered one of the most sensitive indicators of a society’s overall health.