CHICAGO - Cook County has officially declared maternal morbidity and mortality a public health crisis. The announcement came Tuesday during a press conference held by Cook County Board President Toni ...

Despite an increase in the prevalence of prescribing, only 0.5 percent of U.S. adolescents with obesity were prescribed an ...

Cook County officials say maternal morbidity and mortality is a public health crisis. County Commissioner Donna Miller said ...

Findings from this cohort study suggest that severe neonatal morbidity may be a significant risk factor for childhood mortality ...

A low prognostic nutritional index is associated with an increased risk for 90-day mortality and adverse postoperative ...

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major clinical challenge, with high rates of morbidity, disability, amputations and ...

At a time when many hospitals and care facilities are struggling to remain financially viable, particularly in rural areas, ...

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has reaffirmed its preparedness to respond effectively to any flood related ...

Periprosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication following total joint arthroplasty and is associated with marked ...

Sepsis is a common condition with significant morbidity, mortality and annual costs of care in the billions of dollars. Despite innumerable studies on the causes of, and therapies for, sepsis, the ...

The Vice Chancellor of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences(DUFUHS), Ebonyi State, Professor Jesse Uneke, has described respiratory diseases as the cause of acute and chronic morbidity ...

Early warnings from the Federal Government indicating that Lagos was among states at high risk of flooding during the rainy ...