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3 days ago · Cancer, the second leading cause of death across all age groups in the United States (US) [], is often accompanied by a higher risk of suicide.Suicide was the tenth leading cause of death among ...
4 days ago · Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer, according to findings published online May 3 in the BMJ. As such, medical errors should be a top priority for research and resources, say authors Martin Makary, MD, MPH, professor of surgery, and research fellow Michael Daniel, from Johns ...
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2 days ago · The Society of Actuaries said through 2020 the overall age-adjusted mortality rate for all causes was 16.8%, which marked the highest increase dating to 1900. For comparison, during the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, population mortality in the United States increased 11.7%.
21 hours ago · This list of United States disasters by death toll includes disasters that occurred either in the United States, at diplomatic missions of the United States, or incidents outside of the United States in which a number of U.S. citizens were killed. Domestic deaths due to war in America are included except the American Civil War.
5 days ago · Here is the list of the 10 leading causes of death in 2022. 10. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Source: Evgeniy Anikeev / Getty Images. Number of deaths in 2022: 54,803 (1.7% of all U.S. deaths) Rate in 2022: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people. Number of deaths in 2021: 56,585 (1.6% of all U.S. deaths)
2 days ago · Warning: Video may contain graphic content that some viewers may find disturbing. Warning: Video may contain graphic content that some viewers may find disturbing. Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, who performed the autopsy on George Floyd, testified Friday that that Floyd's cause of death was "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck ...
2 days ago · Online Sea Turtle Necropsy Lecture Series. A series of five video lectures demonstrating how to conduct a postmortem examination, or necropsy, of sea turtles. This lecture series is an educational resource for people who undertake or participate in postmortem examination (necropsy) of sea turtles. It is intended for use by veterinarians and non ...
