Fewer births, more deaths result in lowest U.S. growth rate in generations
The population of the United States grew at its slowest pace in more than eight decades, the Census Bureau said Wednesday, as the number of...
Fewer births than deaths among whites in a majority of U.S. states
A new report this week finds that whites are dying faster than they are being born in 26 states now, up from 17 just two...
‘Post-antibiotic world’? U.S. patient’s infection resistant to all known drugs
The case raises the specter of superbugs that could cause untreatable infections, because the bacteria can easily transmit their resistance to other germs that are...
Growing gap in life spans separates the rich and poor
The poor are losing ground not only in income, but also in years of life, the most basic measure of well-being.