Couples seemed to have been busy during the pandemic. For the first time in seven years, birth rates in the United States increased – albeit by only 1%. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Early speculation that the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a baby boom has been turned on its head, with early data showing more of a baby bust – and worsening rates of some adverse outcomes. After a ...

The United States’ birth rate in 2021 rose for the first time in seven years, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. "We're still not returning to pre-pandemic levels," Dr.

The number of Americans dying due to pregnancy or childbirth soared in 2021, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, a troubling finding following ...

The U.S. birth rate has been trending downwards over the past 15 years — so the news that the number of births actually rose in 2021 is making headlines. But the change is likely to be more of a baby ...

The US birth rate increased slightly this year, after seven years of decline. Economists and politicians have been worried that the aging population would lack young workers. But some economists say a ...

A baby is preterm if born before 37 weeks of gestational age. Preterm births can be caused by health conditions in the birthing parent and can lead to developmental complications in babies. Asian and ...

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department recently issued a report of local birth data for 2017 through 2021, showing an increase in the county’s birth rate and describing how different social ...

Early speculation that the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a baby boom has been turned on its head, with early data showing more of a baby bust -- and worsening rates of some adverse outcomes. After a ...