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The Link Between Maternal Drug Use and Rising Infant Mortality

Mississippi has just declared a public health emergency involving an alarming rise in infant mortality rates. Between 2023 and 2024, deaths of children under age one rose to 9.7 per 1,000 live births ...

Odds of infant mortality higher among US-born than non-US-born individuals

U.S.-born individuals have higher odds of infant mortality than non-U.S.-born individuals, according to a study published ...
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CDC: US infant mortality increased in 2022 for the first time in decades

The infant mortality rate in the United States rose in 2022, the first jump in 20 years, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.More than 20,500 babies ...
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Mississippi lawmakers want to focus on lowering infant mortality rates

Mississippi led the nation in infant deaths for multiple years, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH ...
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Indiana infant mortality expected to decrease, local organizations explain why

Paige Wilkins is happy to know her work makes a difference. “We’re impacting the infant mortality rates for some of the most vulnerable in our community,” said Wilkins, CEO of Healthier Moms and ...