Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is a contributing writer at STAT focused on boys’ and men’s health. Too many new moms are dying in the U.S. Exactly how many, however, is harder to establish. After years of ...

Estimating excess mortality is challenging. The metric depends on the expected mortality level, which can differ based on given choices, such as the method and the time series length used to estimate ...

Regulators and actuaries are considering a data change to better account for a puzzling mortality degradation in individuals ages 80 and older. The Life Mortality Improvement Subgroup of the Mortality ...

Background: Statins, acknowledged for their ability to reduce cardiovascular risk, demonstrate a variety of pleiotropic effects, including anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, endothelial stabilizing ...

Mortality among young adults in the United States increased since 1999, driven by overdose, suicide, and homicide, with COVID-19 exacerbating the trend. Accidental poisoning and exposure to noxious ...