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NC infant mortality rate hits all-time low, overdose deaths plunge. Here's why.

North Carolina’s infant mortality rate hit an all-time low and overdose-related deaths plummeted in 2024, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. A new report shows the ...
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NC infant mortality rate hits all-time low, overdose deaths plunge. Here’s why.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina’s infant mortality rate fell 8.7% between 2023 and 2024 to a record low. Overdose deaths fell 34% in 2024, from 4,442 ...