The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been without a permanent director since the removal of Susan Monarez in August. Its recently installed acting director, Jay Bhattacharya, is also ...

Another child under 5 years old has died from the flu, state health officials confirmed, marking the third pediatric death attributed to the respiratory virus this season. The child, from the northern ...

Eight children have now passed away from the flu in Massachusetts, state public health data shows. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s dashboard, to date this season and as of ...

Heart disease, colorectal cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases are leading causes of death in the U.S. and ...

New data from the CDC shows that, nationally, maternal deaths dipped (barely) in 2024. South Carolina is showing better ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or ...

The U.S. maternal mortality rate fell to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024, statistically similar to the 2023 rate of 18.6 per 100,000, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data ...

New data shows the U.S. maternity mortality rate is dropping. New CDC data shows that fewer women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, and the trend may have continued in 2025. The CDC reported ...

Maternal deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic because the coronavirus was particularly dangerous to pregnant women.

Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the ...

The CDC on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. That is down from 669 deaths in 2023, and a continued drop from 2022 and 2021 -- when it was ...