A cognitive illness is among the top causes of death in Washington. In fact, it ranks higher in the state compared to other ...

Here's what a stroke is, what causes it and what treatment usually looks like.

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a primary cause of disability, per the American Stroke Association. "Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of blood ...

Firearms were the "leading mechanism ... that found "firearms are the leading cause of death in children and youth 0 to 24 years of age in the United States." PolitiFact queried the CDC ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Shawn Tai, Medical Oncologist at UT Health Tyler Hope Center says not many people are aware of ...

The two kill more people than the next six leading causes combined, claiming about 1.2 million lives each year. However, both had lower death rates among all states in 2016 when compared to 1990.

COVID-19 ranked 10th among the 15 leading causes of death in 2023. Washington had the seventh lowest death rate among the states in 2024. The lowest rate was in Utah, at 4.7 per 100,000 people.

The CDC has laid off hundreds of employees, affecting little known parts of the agency that help keep people alive.

Despite still being the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, stroke is another example of an area we're seeing improvement. Data from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...