The U.S. infant mortality rate was around 5.61 deaths per 1,000 live births, while New Hampshire's rate was just under 3. Mississippi had the highest rate, with nearly nine infant deaths.

Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, ...

U.S. children face rising mortality and worsening health compared to peers in wealthy nations, according to a new study.

A major new JAMA study reveals that American children are dying at rates up to 80% higher than kids in other wealthy ...

A new report from Birth Injury Lawyers Group revealed that Mississippi infants are the most exposed to a largely treatable ...

Arkansas is grappling with high rates of food insecurity and maternal mortality, but experts believe that expanding awareness of the Women, Infants, and Childre ...

Studies show that when midwives are fully supported and integrated into maternity care, moms experience fewer complications, ...

Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for ...

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the ...

U.S. children have an almost two times higher risk of death compared to children from other high-income nations, according to a study published July 7 in JAMA.  Researchers analyzed mortality ...

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic ...