The CDC estimates that roughly 1 in 31 US hospital patients contract at least one infection linked to their health care every day. The CDC said the results of the 2024 report show the continued need ...

Life expectancy in the U.S. rose to 79 years in 2024 — its highest level on record — driven by notable declines in drug ...

Life expectancy in the United States rose from 2023 to 2024, “reaching its highest level ever,” according to a press release ...

The increase in life expectancy coincides with a decrease in COVID-19 and overdose deaths.

People in the United States are living longer than ever before, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Americans living in rural areas are dying more frequently from preventable causes. That is according to a new report from the CDC, which included eight years of national health data. It showed people ...

Flu cases are ticking down, but experts warn the U.S. isn’t out of the woods yet. Fifteen more children died from the flu in the week ending Jan. 10, bringing the total of pediatric deaths to 32. On ...

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 172 new measles cases for 2026, increasing a ...