News tagged with death rates
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Drug overdose now the leading cause of death among homeless adults in Boston
Drug overdose was the leading cause of death among homeless adults in Boston from 2003 to 2008 and accounted for one-third of deaths among those ages 25 to 44. A study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital ...
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Jan 14, 2013 |
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US health disadvantage spans age and socioeconomic groups
On average, Americans die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. The report finds ...
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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HPV-associated cancer incidence rates point to needed efforts to increase HPV vaccination coverage
Despite the decline in cancer death rates in the U.S., there is an increase in incidence rates for cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and more efforts are needed to increase HPV vaccination coverage ...
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Increased medical and social support needed to reduce black infant mortality
(Medical Xpress)—The mortality rate for black and white infants in Dane County was just about equal from 2004 until 2007. However, black infant deaths rose from 2008 to 2010 while the mortality rate for white babies remained ...
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Jan 02, 2013 |
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Successful solo rock/pop stars twice as likely to die early as those in a band
Successful solo rock/pop stars are around twice as likely to die early as those in equally famous bands, indicates research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
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Dec 19, 2012 |
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Shorter hospital stays don't compromise care, study finds
(HealthDay)—Fears that patients are being forced out of hospitals dangerously early may be unfounded, researchers report.
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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New method quantifies uncertainty in estimates of child mortality rates
Measures of uncertainty should be taken into account when estimating progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4 (to reduce the mortality rate of children under 5 years by two thirds from the 1990 level by 2015) in order ...
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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Males hit by vehicles twice as likely to die, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Worldwide, more than 1.2 million traffic fatalities occur yearly, and the lives of pedestrians account for a third of those lost. In the United States, pedestrians make up 12 percent of deaths from traffic ...
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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The cost of obesity examined
Researchers from The University of Auckland have announced the results of a recent study showing that overweight and obesity in New Zealand costs the country between NZ$722 million and NZ$849 million a year in health care ...
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Feeling lonely linked to increased risk of dementia in later life
Feeling lonely, as distinct from being/living alone, is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in later life, indicates research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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Dec 10, 2012 |
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Low copays, mail-order pharmacies may reduce adherence disparities to hypertension meds
New research suggests that making prescription refills more affordable and easier to get may reduce disparities among hypertension patients.
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Dec 10, 2012 |
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Deadly pancreatic cancer on the rise
Almost always deadly and steadily on the rise, pancreatic cancer is on track to become the second-leading cause of cancer death in the nation within the next two years, according to a recent report.
Cancer
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Mexican paradox: While opinion surveys overestimate abortions 10-fold, abortion mortality clearly decreases
A collaborative study conducted in Mexico by researchers from the West Virginia University-Charleston (US), Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (México), Universidad de Chile and the Institute of Molecular ...
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Dec 06, 2012 |
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Study examines anticoagulation treatment following aortic valve replacement
Although current guidelines recommend 3 months of anticoagulation treatment after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement surgery, a study that included more than 4,000 patients found that patients who had warfarin therapy ...
Cardiology
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Phase III worldwide study of new drug for patients with pancreatic cancer
A new cancer drug combination demonstrated significant improvement in overall survival of late-stage pancreatic cancer patients compared to those receiving standard treatment, according to results of a Phase III clinical ...
Cancer
Nov 19, 2012 |
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