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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About 2,208 unhoused residents died in the county in 2024, roughly 300 fewer than the 2,500 reported the previous year, the ...

Despite progress, 2024 data suggests an ongoing humanitarian disaster, with more than six unhoused people dying every day ...

Drug overdose deaths dip, but six unhoused county residents die each day.

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, ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte A sweeping cohort-based analysis of four decades of mortality data reveals how cardiovascular deaths, external causes, and generational health patterns are reshaping longevity in ...

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

For the first time since Los Angeles County began tracking the data, fewer unhoused residents died on the streets in 2024, according to a report released Tuesday. Deaths down, but high: About 2,208 ...

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, ...