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 ...

Childhood death rates are on the rise across the United States, new research has found. Between 2018 and 2022, child and adolescent mortality increased by 18.8 percent, more than twice the increase ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Background Is being famous a risk factor for premature death? Previous studies indicate that famous musicians have a higher ...

A decade ago, Hamilton County had one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the country. But since then, the county has made significant gains. It’s reduced the Black infant mortality rate to ...