Despite speculation about a possible connection between Iowa farmers’ exposure to chemicals and the state’s steep cancer rate ...

A PNAS study analyzing US mortality from 1979 to 2023 reveals that life expectancy stagnation reflects both worsening outcomes in post-1950 birth cohorts and a broad mortality deterioration beginning ...

A sharp decrease in overdose deaths in L.A. County drove the first decline in homeless mortality in over a decade. Health and homeless service officials hope the trend can continue as homeless ...

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In-hospital mortality was significantly higher for younger women vs. younger men after a first heart attack, with women ...

The U.S. maternal mortality rate fell to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024, statistically similar to the 2023 rate of 18.6 per 100,000, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

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Even as patient acuity climbed over the last several years, hospitals posted notable gains in mortality and reductions in two major hospital-acquired infections, a new Vizient report found. The Jan.

For every newborn cry in Harris County, a shadow hangs over Black mothers—the terrifying possibility that they might not live to hear it. Here, in the heart of the world's largest medical hub, Black ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — New data from the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) shows the state’s infant mortality rate is increasing, placing South Carolina among the worst in the nation and ...