Behind only heart disease, which is responsible for about one in every four American deaths, cancer is the country's biggest killer and a map shows that the prevalence of the disease varies ...

Franklin County's new health map shows infant mortality rates remain a concern for area residents and poor housing quality contributes to poor health. The health map was released Wednesday and ...

Dozens of areas of England and Wales have today been flagged as premature death hotspots. Blackpool South has the highest premature mortality rate, MailOnline analysis shows. For every 100,000 men ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Michigan’s infant mortality rate reached the lowest point on record in 2023. The state reported 607 infant deaths within their first year of life, compared to 99,178 live births, for a rate of 6.1 ...

Black infants died at a rate of 10.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, the CDC said. Infant mortality rates remained relatively unchanged from 2022 to 2023, but racial and ethnic disparities still persist ...