ATLANTA, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The United States compares favorably with European countries in infant mortality rates for preterm, but not for full term infants, health officials said.
ATLANTA, May 28 (UPI) -- A county in Wisconsin demonstrated that the black infant mortality gap of 3:1 can be eliminated, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
HYATTSVILLE, Md., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. infant mortality rate continued to worsen, dropping to 29th in the world in 2004, from 27th in 2000 and 12th in 1960, national health officials say.
ATLANTA, July 29 (UPI) -- Fifty-five percent of all U.S. infant deaths in 2005 occurred to the 2 percent of infants born after fewer than 32 weeks of gestation, officials say.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- New York’s infant mortality rate -- often regarded as an indicator of a population’s general health -- fell slightly in 2006, a health department report said.
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- A new government report suggests preterm birth contributes to more than one-third of all U.S. infant deaths.
ATLANTA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A new method to determine the effect of premature birth on infant mortality doubled the percentage of U.S. infant deaths caused by premature birth.
CANBERRA, Australia, May 27 (UPI) -- The infant mortality gap between Australia's indigenous and non-indigenous populations has widened over 20 years, a study shows.
ATLANTA, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials Monday said an increase in the birthrate of very small babies was the major reason for a rise in infant mortality in 2002.
LOS ANGELES, May 7 (UPI) -- Having a baby at home in Washington State increased the risk of complications, including infant mortality, according to research reported Tuesday. Dr. Thomas Benedetti, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington School of Publi
