Breast cancer remains deadlier for Black women in the United States than for white women, even as overall survival has improved. An analysis spanning 2013-2024 across 10 major metropolitan areas, ...

Overall cancer mortality rates decreased for men, women and children in the U.S. between 2018 and 2022, according to the National Cancer Institute’s “Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of ...

Ohio’s infant mortality rate has remained stubbornly high for years. That’s especially discouraging, even shameful, in a state that’s home to such distinguished health care systems as the Cleveland ...

In 2023, Michigan recorded its lowest infant mortality in history, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The historically low rate comes after a significant drop ...

Two new large studies have confirmed that it doesn't take Olympic-level efforts to harness the life-extending power of exercise. In fact, say the researchers, even just five minutes a day can have a ...

The Maternal Care Bundle (MCB) sets best practice standards across 5 areas of clinical care, for implementation by NHS providers and commissioners across England. The aim is to reduce maternal ...

These four new laws are among 78 the governor has signed since First Lady Tammy Murphy made improving maternal health a ...