Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to just under 6 for firearm deaths. Meanwhile, substance use crept from just under 1 to nearly 2 from 2019 to 2022, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

U.S. children face rising mortality and worsening health compared to peers in wealthy nations, according to a new study.

The health of American children has deteriorated significantly over the past 17 years, according to a comprehensive new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which found that children in the United States are nearly twice as likely to die as their peers in other high-income countries.