The U.S. maternal mortality rate is “terrible,” says Vox, and it’s at a “crisis level.” The New York Times says “we can stop” rising maternal mortality, which, they also say, is caused by (presumably ...

New data from the National Vital Statistics System show differences in mortality rates based on sex, race, and comorbidities in the United States. The National Center for Health Statistics’ (NCHS) ...

The fight against child mortality has reached a historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with the latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before their fifth ...

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers used provisional data on deaths to examine mortality trends that can inform public health interventions and policies. Provisional data ...

On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Infant mortality is rising faster than expected in states with strict abortion limits or bans. Two new studies in the medical journal JAMA reveal how ...

We don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although mortality rates have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, disparities among minority populations ...

In 14 states that adopted abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overturned, birth rates and infant mortality increased, a pair of studies published in JAMA showed. In one study, there were an estimated ...

Mortality rates are high in patients with type 1 diabetes, and overweight and obesity appear to be major factors, a speaker ...

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 ...