Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically ...

California health officials have reported the largest and deadliest outbreak of mushroom poisoning in the state’s history. At least three adults have died, three others required liver transplants, and ...

The number of gun deaths in the U.S. fell for the third consecutive year in 2024 but remained among the highest annual totals on record.

A state office created in 2024 to scrutinize local investigations into jail deaths has yet to complete a single review of the more than 150 people who have died in custody in California’s county jails ...