American children’s health has declined profoundly over the past few decades, a new study shows, and the issues are so serious that children in the US are dying at a much higher rate than those in similar high-income countries.

That’s the finding of a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of California Los Angeles. The study was published this week by JAMA

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.