We have decided that we’re not going to be a status quo board,” said Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, one of eight new members ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds, delivering her Condition of the State message Tuesday, said the state needs to take action on disaster ...

Sen. Therese M. Terlaje re-introduced legislation that would restore the old Department of Public Health and Social Services ...

Birth centers, where midwives deliver babies with emergency backup from hospitals, can offer an alternative for families as ...

However, such is not the case for nearly 42 out of every 1,000 parents across the country who, in the absence of adequate ...

Jesse Remer is a birth-and-postpartum doula. She provides her clients with continuous physical, informational and emotional ...

Las Tunas closed the year 2024 with an infant mortality rate of 6.3 per thousand live births and the strength of a more ...

Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health strives to address the state’s maternal and child health status in a myriad of ways.

Background: Maternal prenatal anxiety is among important public health issues as it may affect child development. However, there are not enough studies to examine the impact of a mother's anxiety on ...

Monroe County Health Department (MCHD) wants to create a mobile health unit to provide vaccines, STD/HIV testing, blood ...

Deciding to not have children is a personal choice that everyone should be free to make. Here are a ... [+] few things every couple inevitably wrestles with when doing so. To have or not have ...

The Child Tax Credit has been an integral policy for families in recent years, and it could save you thousands. Here's what you need to know about qualifying for your 2024 taxes. The maximum tax ...