infant mortality

Nearly seven out of every 1,000 babies born in Michigan will not live to their first birthday. That rate is more than double when it comes to African…

Today on Stateside, the Illitch family promised big development around Little Caesars Arena and secured $340 million in taxpayer funding for that arena.…

Michigan's so-called "Safe Delivery" law has resulted in 202 newborns being safely surrendered since 2001.The law lets a woman give up a newborn,…

Detroit is trying to do more to prevent premature births and infant deaths. The city outlined the new plan Wednesday.Detroit’s infant mortality rate…

The overall infant mortality rate fell in Michigan over the last three years, but many trends remain troubling, especially when it comes to the health of…

State of Opportunity began in 2012.Since then, the State of Opportunity team has brought us hundreds of stories exploring the barriers to success that…

A new law recently signed by Governor Rick Snyder means home birth midwives in Michigan will need to be licensed.What does this mean for women who want to…

A mom whose son died at a Grand Rapids daycare last year has been visiting Lansing, pushing state lawmakers to create criminal penalties in similar…

Black women historically have lower rates of breast-feeding than white women do.An Orgeon-based breast milk company called Medolac said it had a way to…

University of Michigan researchers say a woman's weight during pregnancy may have a much bigger impact on her infant than previously understood.A study…