The U.S. birth rate fell steeply in 2020, reaching a record low for the sixth year in a row, according to a new report. Last year, there were 55.8 births per 1,000 U.S. women ages 15 to 44, which is 4 ...

Some expected cooped-up couples to get busy in bed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals the past year-plus has been more of a ...

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Births fell for the sixth consecutive year to the lowest levels since 1979, the CDC said. The U.S. birth rate is so low, the nation is "below replacement levels," meaning more people die every day ...

May 5 (UPI) --Birth and fertility rates in the United States declined again last year, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed Wednesday -- with births down 4% to the lowest ...

Vermont is better when we’re all informed. Join 30,000+ neighbors who start their day with local news that matters. A 2020 report from the health department quoted survey respondents on their ...

Early in the pandemic, there were jokes about quarantines prompting a baby boom, but roughly nine months since COVID-19 triggered a national emergency in the U.S., experts are reporting a baby bust.