Social assistance programs have strongly reduced child mortality in Brazil, and their expansion could prevent nearly 150,000 child deaths by 2030. The study, led by the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal), shows ...
Nov 16, 2023
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The United States is among just eight countries in the world to experience an increase in maternal mortality since 2003 – joining Afghanistan and countries in Africa and Central America, according to a new study by the ...
May 2, 2014
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In just one year, U.S. deaths linked to the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) jumped by a third, according to the latest report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Jun 2, 2024
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Childhood adversity can lead to chronic physical and mental disability in adult life and have an effect on the next generation, underscoring the importance of research, practice and policy in addressing this issue, according ...
Apr 30, 2013
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A new study, published in BMJ Open, links a rise in infant mortality in England to poverty.
Oct 3, 2019
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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 ...
Dec 11, 2012
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(HealthDay)—The current flu season, already off to a rough start, continues to get worse, with 43 states now reporting widespread flu activity and 21 child deaths so far, U.S. health officials said Monday.
Jan 6, 2015
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Genetic testing of the siblings of newborns found to have mutations in any one of 11 genes most commonly associated with childhood-onset cancers could reduce deaths from these rare cancers by about 50%, suggests a study funded ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Talking to children about death is a difficult and delicate task, but it is sometimes also necessary. While many adults shy away from discussing the loss of a friend or relative with children, some health professionals argue ...
Nov 8, 2013
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Some attention has been focused on secondary health effects from COVID-19, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The challenges of giving birth during this pandemic, especially in these countries, has little empirical ...
Oct 20, 2021
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