During the 6-year period, 7901 deaths occurred. The leading cause of maternal death was unintentional drug overdose (1152 deaths; 5.2 deaths per 100,000 live births). Violence (defined as homicide or ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people younger than 50 in the United States, according to a study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical ...

Deaths from both causes are down, but they still eclipse all other causes, according to new statistics. By Nina Agrawal Despite gains in treatment, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of ...

Scarlett Johansson says work is progressing on Just Cause, Amazon’s upcoming thriller limited series, based on John Katzenbach’s 1992 novel, in which she stars and executive produces. “It’s coming ...

And though rare, causes like preeclampsia in pregnancy and deep vein thrombosis are medical emergencies that require immediate medical care. Here are some of the most common explanations for swollen ...

Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV recently lost his father to Ewing Sarcoma and he will support Wings for Ewing for the NFL's My Cause My Cleats initiative. After recently launching his own ...

Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly has entered a legal dispute with LSU over whether he was fired "for cause" — and whether he is owed his full $54 million buyout. On Monday, Kelly filed a lawsuit ...

Global mortality continues to fall. Life expectancy has improved to unprecedented levels and deaths in young children have plummeted. Yet for adolescents and young adults, especially those aged 15 to ...

Emphysema on baseline LDCT for lung cancer screening predicted all-cause, COPD, and CVD mortality within 25 years for asymptomatic adults with a smoking history. Emphysema detected on baseline ...