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 ...

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 ...

The child mortality rate has increased since 2019, with firearm deaths and substance use playing major roles. Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to ...

A new paper in the Journal of Breast Imaging, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that breast cancer mortality rates have stopped declining in women older than age 74, and reconfirms that ...

The neonatal mortality rate in the US decreased from 1999 to 2022, with deaths from interstitial emphysema and related conditions showing the steepest decline, yet mortality from slow fetal growth and ...

Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...

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 ...