Our poll asked parents to rate the job they were doing raising their children. We found that those who gave…

The heavy addition of women into the regular workforce generated serious benefits, to tune of 1.7 trillion GDP. "We recommend…

In 2010, infant mortality rates were highest in the South and Midwest regions. 13 states and the District of Columbia…

From 2005 to 2010, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and the District of Columbia experienced a decline of 20%…

In 2011, these top five causes accounted for 56% of all infant deaths in the United States. The leading cause…

Infant mortality rates for non-Hispanic black women are usually two times greater than the rates for non-Hispanic white women. From…

From 2005 to 2011, neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates declined in the United States. This means that death during the…

Infant mortality rates have decreased significantly during the span from 1990 to 2010. In 2010, they were as low as…

Human births that occur under 39 weeks of gestation are considered preterm. A majority of these births for 1990 and…

Birth rates for the 15-19 year old age group showed a decrease from 1990 to 2010. Meanwhile, birth rates increased…

Breastfeeding steadily declines as infants age. In 2008, after infants were born 75% of U.S. mothers did any breastfeeding while…