CDC data released Wednesday shows there were approximately 97,000 U.S. deaths in the 12-month period ending June 30.

Over one million friends, family members, partners and children have died of overdose since 2000, mostly because of illegally ...

Public health officials say the drop translates into more than 16,000 lives saved ... Public health officials also point out ...

In the midst of an opioid epidemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, a decline in deaths was welcome news, ...

While the scourge has been plaguing the country for over 20 years, a decrease in overdose mortality, particularly of fentanyl ...

The US would drop from 51st to 74th in life expectancy for women in ... data from the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

The U.S. is falling behind globally in health progress. While life expectancy is expected to rise slightly from 78.3 years in ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) latest Public Safety Alert reveals a significant decrease in overdose deaths in ...

An effort to reduce overdose deaths in Travis County appears to be working. County leaders said the decrease is a good sign, ...

Virginia’s comprehensive approach to tackling the challenge of the deadly drug fentanyl has resulted in a 33% decline in ...