Drug overdose and violence, including homicide and suicide, were the most common causes for death among pregnant and postpartum women.

Losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare. There are few things that can compare, and it's always a devastating loss, no matter how it happens or the age of the child. But, according to data ...

NEW YORK, NY--Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women. The findings were ...

Mortality from the deadliest cancers has decreased among people younger than 50 over the last three decades in the U.S., with the exception of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer, the fifth most ...