Investigators sought to estimate the lifetime risk of mortality and morbidity attributable to average lifetime weekly alcohol consumption in the US.

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Daniel C. Belz, MD, MPH, explores how Isoflavone-rich diets may ease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms.

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The risks of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum can vary drastically depending on where the person lives, a new study suggests. Among people with Medicaid insurance in the ...

William M. Callaghan, MD, MPH, senior scientist for the maternal and infant health branch in CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health at the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health ...

As both SMM and maternal morbidity rates in the US remain the highest among wealthy countries, identifying these high-risk pregnant patients and understanding the extent of their prenatal health ...

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (ISSN 0149-2195) is a weekly epidemiological digest for the United States published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is the main ...

There are widely varying estimates of deaths and illness associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and their accuracy has become a source of vigorous debate. At a minimum, all states should follow CDC ...