U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been ...

Here are the stars we lost this year, including "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams and Grateful Dead member Bob Weir.

The world is mourning the loss of several celebrities who have died this year, including Victoria Jones, Bret Hanna-Shuford ...

Once among the hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, overdose deaths are falling in Ohio, though challenges remain.

The number of drug overdose deaths continued to fall in 2025, albeit at a slower pace than the year prior, new data from the ...

The state reported 63 additional flu deaths this week, bringing the season's total to 134 deaths. That's much higher than ...

Fatal overdoses are down in most parts of the country. Worcester, Massachusetts, has seen a dramatic drop in deaths. Officials credit a hands-on approach to helping drug users where they are. Overdose ...

Accidental overdose deaths in San Francisco have dropped to the lowest number so far this year. According to the Department of Public Health, which puts out a monthly report from the Office of the ...

Two more inmates died inside the Harris County Jail this week, according to a spokesperson for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, bringing the jail’s in-custody death total to 18 this year. The ...

With the flu season upon us, the number of deaths among children is hitting historic highs. According to the CDC, 280 children in the United States have died from influenza last flu season. It's the ...

Firearm-related deaths are up dramatically among middle- and high school-aged youth, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers. The researchers found that, nationwide, ...

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Around 200,000 more children will likely die before their fifth birthday this year than in 2024 - the first increase in preventable child deaths this century - in the wake of ...