Two new studies in the medical journal JAMA reveal how restricted access to abortion can lead to higher deaths, especially for women of color.

Hemorrhage – severe heavy bleeding – and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health ...

Forsyth County experienced a significant decline in infant deaths during 2023, the N.C. Center for Health Statistics ...

The analysis weighted the factors, placing more emphasis on the most “significant” metrics, including the percentage of ...

Infant and Child Mortality Data from the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force Report found a huge disparity in infant ...

The study ranked Minnesota as the best state for health care, while Mississippi ranked last. New York placed 38th in the ...

A new report from the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force shows significant racial disparities between newborns within ...

(HealthDay News) — U.S. states that adopted abortion bans have higher-than-expected infant mortality and higher fertility rates than expected, according to two studies published online Feb. 13 in the ...

“All babies born in North Carolina deserve a healthy start to life,” said NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai.

Guilford County’s recent community health assessment confirms what is true across much of the U.S — race and ethnicity play ...

Mortality rates among US adults spiked from 2011 to 2019 and 2020 to 2023, remaining higher than expected based on prepandemic levels.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation found that ...