Medscape

The Rising Tide of Mortality in Younger US Adults

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 ...
Medscape

US Neonatal Mortality Rate: Unveiling the Perinatal Causes

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 Boston Globe

Firearm death rate for children increased most in N.H., declined most in R.I. since 2010, study finds

CONCORD, N.H. – The rate of firearm mortality among children has grown more in New Hampshire than in any other state in the country since 2010, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics on ...
Healio

Cancer mortality rates continue to decrease, but at a slower pace

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cancer mortality rates fell between 2018 and 2022 but at a reduced pace from previous years. Cancer incidence ...
al.com

Alabama lowers infant mortality, but rate still above national average amid racial disparity

Alabama had fewer babies die before their first birthday in 2024 than in the previous year, but the state’s infant mortality rate remains above the national average. State Health Officer Dr. Scott ...