For years, the question of whetherhealth insurance directly influences death rates has sparked heated discussions, ...

Mississippi lawmakers say they are putting every option on the table to help reduce the current infant mortality rate.

The child mortality rate has increased since 2019, with firearm deaths and substance use playing major roles. Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to ...

Syracuse University Sociology Professor Jennifer K. Montez suggested that disparities in working-age mortality rates across ...