There's good and bad news when it comes to infant mortality in the United States.
Infant mortality, or the death of a baby before his or her 1st birthday, has declined in recent years across the nation and around the world.
Yet disparities persist across states, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics on Thursday.
Read more here: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/04/health/infant-mortality-by-state-study/index.html