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Good news is rare in public health these days. But there is a positive trend in mortality data in the United States. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their provisional mortality report. Continuing a downward trend that began in 2022, the number of age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 people in 2025 was…

When monarchs die, people around the world take notice, even if they aren’t directly affected as royal subjects. For example, in 2022, the death of Queen Elizabeth II brought an estimated one million mourners to pay their respects in a 22-mile procession that lasted for hours . The official cause of death listed on her…