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Black babies are at higher risk of infant mortality than white babies. There are also several factors behind the barriers to prenatal care in Florida.
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U.S. infant deaths surpassed 20,500, 610 more than 2021. The report did not try to answer why the unusual jump occurred, nor whether the rise was a one-year statistical blip or the beginning of a trend.
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A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic.
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A new report shows that in Florida - one of 14 states that did not expand Medicaid - the uninsured rate for women of childbearing age is more than twice…
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A tiny fraction of American women choose home birth, but that number is inching up. And in some social circles it's downright trendy. One pregnant woman investigates the pros and cons.
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Remarkably little is known about the fundamentals of how a woman carries a baby inside her. Two Columbia University researchers aim to change that, to reduce the number of kids born too soon.
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Volusia and Flagler counties are trying to combat high fetal and infant mortality rates.Dixie Morgese, executive director of The Healthy Start Coalition…
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After weeks of uncertainty, the directors of Florida programs meant to reduce infant mortality are breathing a sigh of relief. Lawmakers Wednesday...
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Update 1:40 p.m.: Florida budget chiefs have agreed on a proposed spending plan. It's still unclear how Healthy Start Coalitions fared. This is a...
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Florida’s infant mortality rate is lower than ever, but that isn't the case in the northeastern part of the state. Duval County's infant mortality rate...