The mortality rate of babies in Northeast Michigan is climbing, while it is declining statewide, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services data shows. According to MDHHS, infant mortality is ...

Exposure to high levels of the body's primary stress hormone - cortisol - in preterm fetuses can disrupt normal heart ...

Missouri ranked among the worst states — 47th — for disparities in health care based on income. Low-income Missourians are ...

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited blood disorders worldwide, with a particularly heavy burden in ...

State House Democrat La’Tasha Mayes’ bill is part of a series called the “Momnibus package” aimed at reducing maternal morbidity and mortality, especially among Black women who are twice as likely to ...

Democrats and Republicans in Congress say potential cuts to rural hospitals poison President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget bill.

Blue Island’s closed MetroSouth is a warning of what could happen if President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts are approved, ...

It's a critical time to spotlight the dire health disparities affecting Black Americans, from premature deaths to maternal ...

Michigan is recording its lowest infant mortality in history, with a combination of health initiatives credited for pushing up survival rates.

A maternal health equity specialist, Christian Diyaolu, has called for the strengthening of care systems in underserved areas through community partnerships and culturally responsive approaches to ...

Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on reproductive rights ...