When Beatrice Dionigi was in medical school 15 years ago, she was taught that colon cancer—long known as a "silent killer" ...

Early adult death rates spiked during COVID-19 and stayed high in 2023, driven by drug deaths and other health crises.

From 2011 to 2023, there was an increase in early adult mortality in the United States, with further acceleration seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New research suggests that, from 2011 to 2023, there was an increase in early adult mortality in the United States.

The adjusted risk for COPD was elevated among adults who identified as regular cigarette smokers before age 15 years, ...

While cancer deaths are falling nationally, new cases are increasing among younger adults at alarming rates, particularly for ...

Was it simply a fluke that he kept treating strikingly young patients? Or was his practice one tiny data point in a larger trend? He found his answer after sifting through national health data: ...

Bill Gates speaks with GeekWire's Todd Bishop about his book, Source Code. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) In advance of the ...

More adults have sought insight on their own neurodiversity in the last decade — often after their children are diagnosed or ...

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it ...