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Despite improvements, Ohio still has among the worst infant mortality rates in the nation
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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AKRON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — A decade ago, one ZIP code in Akron had the highest infant mortality rate in the country. The rest of Ohio wasn’t faring much… Read More
Ohio House passes a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing infant mortality
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has some of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation. But the Ohio House hopes to change that. It has passed a… Read More
Ohio Infant Deaths Decrease, but Racial Disparity Continues
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Health officials say the number of infant deaths in Ohio decreased overall from 2017 to 2018, including a substantial drop in deaths among black infants. But… Read More
Ohio Report Finds Many Pregnancy-related Deaths Preventable
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Health says nearly 200 women died from pregnancy-related causes over a recent eight-year period and many of their deaths were preventable. A report the… Read More