From 2016 to 2023, there was an increase in the mean age of mothers at first birth and at higher-order births, according to ...

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Average age also increased for first-time moms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For adults aged 65 years and older, the unintentional fall death rate was 69.9 per 100,000 population in 2023 and increased ...

Deaths from drug overdoses fell by a quarter between summer 2023 and January 2025, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The numbers have returned to the level they were at at ...

Data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics shows there were 75,673 opioid overdose deaths for the 12 months ending in April 2021. This is up from 56,064 the year before.

Black populations have one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Studying within a state with a generally high maternal ...

22. Chronic disease isn’t going away, but a national center devoted to its prevention may be, a prospect that is alarming agency insiders and public health officials across the country.

The National Center for Health Statistics found that an estimated 4.5 million adults are affected and need liver transplants due to advanced liver diseases. “This achievement marks a new era in ...