Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults ...
The 2026 cancer statistics reveal improved survival rates but highlight persistent inequities in cancer incidence and ...
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 ...
While rates of cancer diagnosis under age 50 have risen in recent years, this has not translated into increased cancer ...
North Carolina’s maternal mortality rate saw a 100% increase from 2019 to 2021 during the peak of the pandemic, data shows. AsiaVision Getty Images In a country that has one of the worst maternal ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...