A healthcare expert and community leaders discuss efforts they are taking to save the lives of babies in Summit and Cuyahoga counties.

The U.S. mortality rate reached a record low in 2025. But it lags behind peers due to persistent issues like chronic disease, gun violence and unequal healthcare access.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government ...

A 1-SD increase in residents lacking broadband correlated with +1.82/100,000 CRC mortality, independent of age structure and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. death rate fell in 2025 to the lowest level ever recorded, ...

A retrospective study shows rising sepsis-related mortality in older adults with influenza or pneumonia, peaking in 2021.

Women were, however, more likely to experience bleeding and cardiac tamponade and less likely to get an ICD/CRT-D device.

As trees disappear from urban neighborhoods, lives may be lost with them. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists ...