March of Dimes, the nation's leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, today announced a partnership with the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation that reinforces both ...

Studies have shown that every moment of connection that young children experience throughout the day can have a lifelong impact on short-term and long-term well-being.

Infant mortality in the US has been generally trending down since at least 1995, when consistent tracking started, but rates are still much higher in the US than they are in many peer nations. There ...

I mentioned last time that Japan is a country that frequently measures health. So, how often are children actually having ...

A large study of 714 mother–infant pairs found that the maternal gut microbiome is the primary source of bacterial strains ...

Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in advocating for their child’s healthcare needs, acting as their voice and actively participating in medical decisions, especially when the child is young ...

The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state. There were 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births in Mississippi in 2024, the ...

We studied the effect of state punitive and supportive prenatal substance use policies on reports of infant maltreatment to child protection agencies. Punitive policies criminalize prenatal substance ...