Despite similar medical advancements, the US excess mortality rate is higher than many other high-income countries.

Between 1999 and 2022, the US had substantially higher death rates than other wealthy nations, largely due to cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases (including diabetes), Alzheimer's disease and ...

PHILADELPHIA — The mortality rate of early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) has increased considerably across the United States over the past two decades, with the effects most pronounced in those ...

Because the primary causes of pregnancy-related mortality vary by race and ethnicity, it is crucial to consider whether ...

Infant mortality up 5.6% in states with abortion bans, restrictions Report estimates an extra 478 infant deaths that would otherwise not have occurred Mortality increase greater for babies with ...

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No significant changes seen in neonatal mortality or postneonatal mortality rate. HealthDay News — The US infant mortality rate did not change from 2022 to 2023 and was 5.61 per 1000 live births in ...

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 ...