Red tide likely cause of high number of sea turtle deaths
As a toxic red tide continues to grip the coast of southwest Florida, one county saw the highest number of sea turtle deaths it has ever recorded for a single month in October.
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Study: Urban dwellers who live near nature less likely to die early
Nature does the body good. And a sprawling new analysis of more than 8 million people suggests that to boost residents' longevity, cities should get a lot less gray and a lot more green.
Anal cancer rates and deaths are climbing in the US, study says
Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says.
Middle-aged black adults see rise in opioid deaths
About 48,000 people lost their lives to opioids in 2017, the latest year for which complete data is available, according to a new study. Synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, accounted for almost two-thirds of those deaths.
Report: Deaths among homeless in LA have doubled since 2013
The deaths of homeless people in Los Angeles doubled from 2013 to 2018, according to a report released Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Deaths from cardiometabolic diseases on rise, research suggests
Death rates in the United States due to cardiometabolic diseases -- heart disease, stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure -- have either plateaued or climbed in recent years, new research reveals.
Pa. duo faked birth, death for GoFundMe
A Pennsylvania couple had a baby shower over the summer in preparation for their baby's birth and then raised more than $500 for their child's funeral.
Death rates climbing among young and middle-age US adults
Death rates appear to be rising among young and middle-age adults in the United States, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Study: Air pollution may have killed 30,000 people in a single year
More than 30,000 deaths in the United States in a single year may have been caused by air pollution, according to a study published Tuesday.
Children in states with strict gun laws less likely to die, study says
Strict firearm legislation could be the answer to a disturbing increase in gun deaths among young people, according to a new study.
