The nation’s infant mortality dropped to a new all-time low in 2025. The U.S. national infant mortality rate dropped to below ...

There are striking disparities based on demographic factors and the U.S. lags behind some comparable nations.

Across the United States, overdose death rates declined between 2023 and 2024, but some demographics did not follow this trend.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study from the American Cancer Society is shedding light on cancer mortality rates among young people — and the one type of ...

Baby and mom near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, April 5, 2020 [Photo by https://www.vperemen.com / / CC BY 4.0] The death rate for US children has surged by 25 percent over the past decade, ...

A major annual cancer report has revealed a mix of good news and points of concern. Cancer diagnoses are expected to exceed two million in 2025, with approximately 618,120 deaths predicted, according ...

The US overdose death rate decreased 24.4% between 2023 and 2024, driven by a decline in illicit fentanyl-involved fatalities.