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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

India also impacted by Shigellosis, a severe form of bacterial diarrhoea that disproportionately affects children under five ...

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

Adults with both hypertension and type 2 diabetes have a higher risk for death than those with only one, or neither, condition, a new study shows.

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 ...