Maternal mortality rates have soared in the U.S. to nearly three times those of other high-income countries. Over 20 percent of deaths among new mothers are from suicide and overdose. Researchers and ...

Graham Rena, an endocrinology professor at the University of Dundee, says that a higher resting heart rate is associated with cardiovascular diseases and mortality from all causes, based on ...

The US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25%. This is the third rate cut in a row. Inflation has been rising recently. The Fed's move comes before Donald Trump replaces Joe Biden as ...

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.75% in December - following two falls in 2024. Interest rates affect the mortgage, credit card and savings rates for millions of people across the UK.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday, but projected just two rate cuts in 2025, down from its original forecast for four. • That sent markets into a tailspin ...

Despite global attention and calls to action, women continue to die while giving birth. The Maternal Health Initiative (MHI) leads the Wilson Center’s work on maternal health, global health equity, ...

Investopedia / Photo Composite by Alice Morgan / Getty Images The Federal Reserve updated its projections for future rate cuts on Wednesday, indicating that borrowing costs could be higher than ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third consecutive interest rate cut of 2024, reducing its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points amid cooling inflation. Yet in a blow for ...

Investing.com - The US dollar edged lower Tuesday, but was still on course to record hefty gains in 2024 given the more cautious stance by the Federal Reserve regarding rate cuts and expectations ...

Investopedia / Photo Composite by Alice Morgan / Getty Images As widely expected, the Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 4.25% to 4.5% ...

The Federal Reserve today made its final interest rate decision of 2024, capping a year during which the central bank provided some financial relief to inflation-weary borrowers in September by ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by another quarter percentage point Wednesday but forecast a significantly slower pace of rate cuts next year following a recent ...