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.

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 ...

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.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock will receive $40 million in federal funding aimed largely at ...

Pensacola Republican Rep. Alex Andrade, who chairs the House health care budget writing panel, said the structure is ...

Recent global crises have exposed the limits of a universal mortality threshold for declaring famine-an approach that can obscure how famine actually unfolds across different populations. In a paper ...

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.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The infant mortality rate in Alabama increased in 2023 from the previous year, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. ADPH says the infant mortality rate of ...