Data: Heartland Forward; Chart: Axios Visuals Bentonville's Heartland Forward launched a drive to slash U.S. maternal mortality in half within five years. Why it matters: Maternal deaths in the U.S.

Life expectancy has long symbolized human progress, but what happens when that progress slows down or even reverses? Despite ...

The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Centers for ...

Objectives Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart defect. Much remains unclear about the ...