Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mortality rate in the United States declined by 3.8% in 2024, and COVID-19 was no longer among the 10 leading causes of death, ...

Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data ...

A sharp decrease in overdose deaths in L.A. County drove the first decline in homeless mortality in over a decade. Health and homeless service officials hope the trend can continue as homeless ...

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Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the USA under the age of 50 combined, according to the American Cancer Society.

Fewer people experiencing homelessness died in Los Angeles County in 2024 than in the previous year, marking the first decline since the county began tracking the data more than a decade ago, ...

The South Carolina Maternal Morbidity and Morality Review Committee (SCMMRC) released its annual legislative brief Wednesday, ...

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in men, and some experts project the number of cases to rise over the coming decades. But in a recent Urologic Oncology article, ...

The mortality rate in the United States declined by 3.8% in 2024, and COVID-19 was no longer among the 10 leading causes of death, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Using provisional ...