Infant Mortality

The Ohio Department of Health said Wednesday that infant mortality has recently increased in the state as a whole. But in Franklin County, the number of…

Ohio’s infant mortality rate continues to be among the worst in the nation. Now a new state report shows an uptick in Ohio's infant mortality rate, with…

The Ohio Senate has passed a bill aimed at preventing infant mortality. One of the sponsors of the legislation, Republican Senator Shannon Jones, says a…

Ohio Republican Senator Shannon Jones argues that the legislation will allow Ohio to improve its programs for better birth rates.After months of being…

The first round of community health workers who’ll help try to reduce Columbus’ infant mortality rate graduate from their training on Monday.The workers…

Ohio’s infant mortality rate is one of the worst in the nation. A task force that’s been looking at how to improve that has released a list of 56...

A panel studying Ohio's infant mortality problem is recommending that state lawmakers increase the tobacco tax and boost the tobacco-buying age to 21.The…

In an effort to reduce infant deaths, Columbus Public Health is rolling out a new multi-media Safe Sleep campaign Tuesday. We sat down with a father who…

Health is influenced by a number of factors but for LGBTQ individuals, discrimination, stigma and exclusion can present a set of challenges when it comes…

A new state panel assessing Ohio's efforts to address infant mortality hopes to produce a report with its recommendations by the end of the year.Members…