Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data published on Thursday. The report, from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with an increase in stroke-related mortality in older individuals, according to study results presented at the Internati ...

Female breast cancer incidence is stable and mortality is declining in high-income countries, while it is increasing in low-income countries, according to research published online March 2 in The ...

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) ...

By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia A sweeping national analysis suggests that counties nearer to nuclear power plants experience higher cancer mortality, raising urgent questions about long-term environmental ...

Higher rates of mortality seen among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, with disparities by sex, race and ethnicity, and region.

The study found that U.S. counties located closer to operational nuclear power plants (NPPs) have higher cancer mortality ...

Headlines challenging the existence of a US maternal mortality crisis set off shock waves among clinicians, researchers, and advocates who are deeply engaged in the fight for maternal health and ...

States that implemented abortion bans had higher infant mortality rates. A new study finds that the infant mortality rate for births connected to the abortion ban were higher than expected. Rates of ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are immunotherapy drugs that mobilize the patient’s immune system to detect and attack cancer cells. They are considered a breakthrough development in cancer care, ...