Pregnant women are more likely to die of violence than any medical cause in the U.S. and are at greater risk for violent ...

A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the ...

In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, followed by cancer and unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for ...

COPD is also the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, according to 2021 data from the World Health Organization. COPD affects millions of people in the United States and worldwide.