Health
US pedestrian deaths keep rising, finds highway safety analysis
Pedestrian deaths have surged on U.S. roads in recent years, and they are climbing again.
Feb 28, 2023
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Health
Mozambique had no data about snakebites. Our new study filled the gap and the results are scary
Every year between 20,000 and 32,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die after being bitten by snakes. That's more than five times the number of deaths caused by hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions and buffalo combined.
Oct 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rural COVID patients in ICUs at higher risk of dying than urban counterparts
The earliest wave of COVID-19 spared much of rural America, striking people who live in urban areas with far more frequency. The latest surge was different, however. Nonmetropolitan COVID cases outpaced metropolitan ones. ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australia restricts travel to indigenous areas over virus fears
Australia moved to lock down isolated indigenous areas on Friday, in a bid to protect Aboriginal communities already burdened with chronic illness and poverty from the fast-spreading coronavirus.
Mar 20, 2020
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Health
The BMJ, CDC partner to report on cold-related deaths
(HealthDay)—The rate of cold-related deaths in rural areas of the western United States is much higher than in other regions of the country, according to a new report published online March 12 in The BMJ.
Mar 15, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
People with cancer and cancer survivors in low-income and rural areas face greater risk of suicide
Cancer is an unwelcome blow for anyone, but those diagnosed with cancer who live in low-income and rural areas face an increased risk of suicide compared with those living in high-income and urban areas, according to a study ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study highlights factors associated with higher tuberculosis risk in South Africa
Tuberculosis is the world's top infectious killer. About 10 million people fall ill with the disease every year, and roughly 1.5 million people die because of it, according to the World Health Organization. Additionally, ...
Aug 2, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health: How living in the city and country compare
Is it better to live in a city or in the countryside? While urban dwellers may benefit from more employment opportunities, better access to public services alongside cultural activities and entertainment, people who live ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Diabetes
Study indicates US rural counties have higher diabetes-related deaths
In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, Mayo Clinic researchers identified substantial health disparities in rural versus urban areas in diabetes-related deaths, with other disparities based on gender.
Nov 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer-related suicide declined in the US during the past two decades
Despite increases in overall suicide rates in the United States during the past two decades, cancer-related suicides declined by 2.8% per year, according to a new study by the American Cancer Society. The study, appearing ...
Jan 19, 2021
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