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Infant Deaths In The U.S. Are On The Rise For The First Time In Decades

Infant mortality rates increased in the United States last year for the first time in two decades, according to new government data, demonstrating the troubling state of Americans’ overall health …

US infant mortality rate rose last year, CDC says it’s the largest increase in two decades

by Milton Acorn

NEW YORK: The US infant mortality rate rose 3% last year – the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. White and Native …