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1 day 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 ...
5 days ago · Stroke was the fifth leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, and cost U.S. residents approximately $56.2 billion during 2019–2020. During 2006–2010, self-reported stroke prevalence among noninstitutionalized adults had a relative decrease of 3.7%.
5 days ago · Cite Statistic 2 "In 2020, 245 people in Oregon died using the state's Death with Dignity Act, a 28% increase from the previous year."
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%. About 12% of the group life claims filed during the pandemic period ...
1 day ago · Background This study aimed to analyze the trends and burden of occupational exposure to asbestos in the United States (U.S.) from 1990 to 2019, focusing on mortality rates, geographic distribution, age and sex patterns, and causes of death. Methods Data on the number of deaths attributable to occupational exposure to asbestos were collected from 1990 to 2019 in the U.S. Joinpoint analysis was ...
4 days ago · Historical Statistics of the United States (HSUS) is the long-awaited 4th edition of the landmark government reference tool, last published in 1975. This expanded digital edition (available also as a five-volume print edition) updates and expands the original tables and introduces dozens of new topics.
2 days ago · This makes medical errors the third leading cause of death in the United States. It trails cardiovascular disease (611,105 deaths) and cancer (584,881 deaths) as causes of death. However, it is far ahead of the fourth leading cause of death: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (149,205 deaths).
