Premature birth, pneumonia and malaria among leading causes of death in under-fives worldwide, as UN experts warn aid cuts are slowing progress on survival rates Most of the 4.9 million children who ...

When Dr. Casey Means appeared before the Senate Health Committee last Wednesday, she offered a simple explanation of her approach to medicine. “Our nation is angry, exhausted, and hurting,” she said. ...

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 ...

Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been confirmed after the award-winning actress died at 71 the morning of Jan. 30. Per the document, she'd died at a Santa Monica, California, hospital within ...

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 ...

An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity. By Lisa Friedman The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly removed the fact that human ...

A lipoma (lie-PO-ma) is a benign growth of mature fat cells. What a horrible thought that fat can just grow on you, right? It seems to grow easily enough with just the tiniest amounts of food. It’s ...

ABSTRACT: Although lipomas are the most common benign form of soft tissue tumor in the body, giant lipomas of the hand, defined as more than 5 cm in diameter, are extremely rare. The most common ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump's weekend comment that "I think we found an answer" to the developmental disorder.

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death ...