Health
Deaths due to suicide, homicide on the rise among U.S. youth
(HealthDay)—The anger and fear seething throughout the United States could be having a fatal impact on some of the nation's youngest citizens.
Oct 17, 2019
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News tagged with child deaths
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Tackling inequality could save millions of children
An unprecedented study mapping child deaths over almost two decades finds that nearly half of the 5.4 million under-five deaths in 2017 can be attributed to differences in child death rates within and across countries.
Oct 16, 2019
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An 'unprecedented' rise in infant mortality in England linked to poverty
A new study, published in BMJ Open, links a rise in infant mortality in England to poverty.
Oct 3, 2019
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Health
Report: Every sudden infant death deserves a closer look
Whenever a healthy infant dies suddenly, that death should be investigated to determine if abuse or neglect was the cause.
Aug 27, 2019
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Doctors tell parents too late that their child is near death, survey suggests
Doctors tell parents too late that their child is near death, suggest the results of a small survey, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.
Aug 20, 2019
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Despite progress, only three African nations expected to meet global breastfeeding goal
Only three African countries are expected to meet the global target for exclusive breastfeeding, "an unparalleled source of nutrition for newborns and infants, no matter where they are born," according to a global health ...
Jul 22, 2019
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Chronic conditions—not infectious diseases—are top five causes of early death in China
Chronic diseases, such as stroke, ischemic heart disease, and lung cancer, now represent the leading causes of premature death in China, according to a new scientific study.
Jun 24, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles vaccination linked to health, schooling benefits among children in LMICS
While the measles vaccine has eliminated the virus in many high-income countries, the global burden of disease persists with an estimated 245,000 measles cases and 68,000 measles-associated deaths worldwide in 2016. India ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Health
Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study.
May 31, 2019
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Pediatrics
Children better off today than 20 years ago: report
A report on the state of the world's children released Tuesday notes major progress in health, education and safety in dozens of countries over the past two decades.
May 28, 2019
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