+3 News Featured Tallapoosa County ranks second-worst in Alabama for low birthweight, and not all babies are afflicted equally Siri Hedreen Feb 17, 2021 On the day Ashley Finley's water broke, she sat in the hospital bed googling, "do babies make it at 26 weeks?"
News County’s health ranking still lags in many areas By Mitch Sneed Oct 14, 2016 Tallapoosa County’s health ranking remained virtually unchanged in 2016 in numbers released recently by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Archives Infant mortality rate reaches all-time low By Staff Reports Aug 20, 2003 Alabama’s infant mortality rate has reached a record low with 9.1 deaths per 1,000 live births – 538 deaths – in 2002.
Archives State 48th in child well-being By Staff Reports Jun 11, 2003 The 2003 Kids Count results are in, and while Alabama is making strides at improving the quality of life for its children, the state still has…
