The U.S. maternal mortality rate is “terrible,” says Vox, and it’s at a “crisis level.” The New York Times says “we can stop” rising maternal mortality, which, they also say, is caused by (presumably ...

The United States infant mortality rate rose by 3% in 2022, the first increase in 20 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data, released Thursday, ...

KFF used 2018-22 data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics to compile maternal deaths and mortality rates. Maternal deaths are defined as deaths of women while pregnant or within 42 ...

Preventable pregnancy-related deaths rose and stark racial disparities remained in the Illinois Department of Public Health’s ...

But Lost Her Own Life *Dr. Janell Green-Smith spent her career fighting for safe births. A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) and ...

In Matthew Roach's two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he has witnessed a trend in mortality rates ...

In the wake of Texas' abortion ban, the state's infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows. The analysis out of Johns Hopkins University is the latest ...

How can CMOs reduce hospital mortality rates at their organizations? CMOs play a crucial role in helping hospitals reduce mortality rates by overseeing initiatives and strategies aimed at improving ...

Hospitalized patients who reported dyspnea during their stay had a higher in-hospital mortality rate than patients who ...

Objectives Exercise transiently increases the risk for sudden death, whereas long-term exercise promotes longevity. This study assessed acute and intermediate-term mortality risks of participants in ...