Mortality among young adults in the United States increased since 1999, driven by overdose, suicide, and homicide, with COVID-19 exacerbating the trend. Accidental poisoning and exposure to noxious ...

The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Centers for ...

The 2026 cancer statistics reveal improved survival rates but highlight persistent inequities in cancer incidence and ...

Infant mortality up 5.6% in states with abortion bans, restrictions Report estimates an extra 478 infant deaths that would otherwise not have occurred Mortality increase greater for babies with ...

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. CHICAGO — Preventable pregnancy-related deaths rose and stark racial disparities remained in the Illinois Department of ...

U.S.-born individuals have higher odds of infant mortality than non-U.S.-born individuals, according to a study published ...

Twenty infants in Berrien County died before their first birthday in 2023. Michigan’s southeast-most county had a rate of 14.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, which was the highest rate among the ...

Older adults experience significant risk of death and institutionalization after hip-fracture surgery, according to a December study published in MDPI. Researchers analyzed data from 355 patients ages ...