Tag: birth
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Pregnancy-Related Deaths Happen Before, During, and Up to a Year After Delivery
3-in-5 pregnancy-related deaths could be prevented, no matter when they occur. Pregnancy-related deaths can occur up to a year after a woman gives birth – but whenever they occur, most of these deaths are preventable, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. Of the 700 pregnancy-related deaths that happen each year in the United…
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Alabama’s Infant Mortality Rate Increased in 2016
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health the state’s infant mortality rate of 9.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2016 is the highest since 2008. This represents the deaths of 537 infants who did not reach 1 year of age. There were 59,090 live births in 2016. “Our infant mortality rate is…