infant mortality

9:15am Oct 22, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Report: Black Infant Mortality In NC Double That Of White

by Associated Press

A report by the state of North Carolina says black infants born in the state are more than twice as likely to die than white infants.
Courtesy of US Consumer Product Safety Commission

3:41pm Apr 10, 2019

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Safety Commission May Ask For A Recall Of Fisher-Price Baby Cot Tied To Infant Deaths

by Rebecca Ellis

Fisher-Price's Rock 'n Play sleeper has been linked to 32 infant deaths. Now the consumer safety agency is considering asking the company to recall the product.
11:51am Feb 27, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Study Shows High Infant Mortality Rate In North Carolina

by Neal Charnoff

A new report shows North Carolina’s infant mortality rate is higher than the national average.
Adrienne Grunwald for NPR

7:30am Feb 18, 2019

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Scientific Duo Gets Back To Basics To Make Childbirth Safer

by Alison Kodjak

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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3:51pm Nov 01, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Premature Birth Rates Rise Again, But A Few States Are Turning Things Around

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Premature birth rates are heading in the wrong direction after nearly a decade of decline. Some states have started to tackle the problem, while others struggle with stubbornly high rates.
10:34am Aug 31, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety Politics & Government

Cooper Calls For 'Action Plan' To Address Infant Mortality

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper wants to tackle North Carolina’s infant mortality rate, which is one of the worst in the nation.
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3:07pm Jul 22, 2018

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Scientists Search For Causes Of Preterm Birth And Better Ways To Test For Risk

by Sara Kiley Watson

Preterm birth, a leading cause of death in infants, remains stubbornly hard to prevent. Researchers are on the hunt for a better understanding of what causes it and better ways to diagnose risk.
3:33pm Oct 12, 2017

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Infant Mortality Rates Rise Forsyth, Guilford Counties

New statewide data released Wednesday show infant mortality rates rose across the Piedmont Triad in 2016.
Rebecca Davis/NPR

5:01am Jun 12, 2017

National National Health & Safety

As Popularity Of Baby Boxes Grows, Skeptics Say More Testing Is Needed

by Maureen Pao

New mom Maisha Watson uses one of the 20,000 cardboard boxes given out so far in New Jersey. She's glad to have a safe spot for her son to sleep. But some question the boxes' safety and effectiveness.
Matt Rourke / AP

5:39pm May 22, 2017

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Face-To-Face Sleep Education Plus 'Baby Boxes' Reduces Bed Sharing

by Maureen Pao

The two-pronged approach to promoting safe sleep led to a 25 percent drop in the risky practice of bed sharing with babies in the first eight days of life, a study found. But more research is needed.
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12:48pm May 12, 2017

National National Health & Safety

Inflatable Beds: Dangerous For Infants, Attractive To Cash-Strapped Parents

by Rebecca Hersher

Inflatable beds are increasingly popular, and their soft, impermeable surfaces, increase risk of sudden infant death. But they are often the only bed that a family can afford.
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6:29pm Dec 30, 2015

National National Science Health & Safety

Giving Birth Outside A Hospital Is A Little Riskier For The Baby

by Rob Stein

A big study finds the risk that the baby will die soon after delivery is twice as high if the delivery was planned for home or a birthing center versus the hospital, but such deaths are very rare.

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