Environment and Public Health: News and Research on Mortality

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Probiotics linked to fewer deaths in premature babies

Probiotic supplementation in very preterm babies was linked to a lower risk of both severe intestinal disease and death. This is shown by a new study from the Karolinska Institutet, published in JAMA Network Open. The findings ...

Bystander CPR: You never know when you may need it

According to the American Heart Association, only about half of Americans say they would feel confident performing CPR in an emergency. Many people worry they might do something wrong, injure the person or face legal consequences. ...

What are we dying from?

Cardiovascular diseases now account for a third of deaths in adults over 40 in a rural South African population.

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