High cost of feral cats (210) Nov 17, 2009
net wrote on Oct 28, 2009 4:44 PM:" When I read a letter like this one I shake my head in despair at the spreading of untruths and arbitrary statements. The person writing it is uninformed and instigating energy for killing domestic animals. Feral cats are domestic. There is extensive information on feral cat predation. There is no evidence that feral cats have any signifigant effect on bird populations, except on islands. I was called by the Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries to trap feral cats on... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
‘Evidence-based’ care Nov 17, 2009
As a result of its evidence-based approach, Intermountain is seeing positive results for patients, noted Leonhardt, who wrote that one protocol for treating a certain category of pneumonia shrunk its mortality rate by 40 percent over a period of several years, while the death rate for coronary-bypass surgery was cut to 1. 5 percent about 50 percent less than the national average. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
The Parenting Place Nov 17, 2009
Our little boss wrote on Oct 21, 2009 3:18 PM:" I apologize for the long article I'm about to post here, but I thought it was an eye-opener -- very sad to see statistics like these:Congress pressed to act to curb child-abuse deaths DAVID CRARY,AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) Armed with grim statistics, experts and activists are mobilizing this week to demand expanded federal efforts including more money and tougher oversight to reverse a recent rise in the number of American children... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Asian infant death rate 'higher' Nov 17, 2009
Asian infant death rate 'higher ... The government-commissioned investigation, which was one of the largest of its kind, established an overall death rate of 4 ... However the death rate of infants born to South Asian mothers was higher - 7. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Slow walkers more likely to die of heart disease Nov 17, 2009
Over the next five years, 209 of the participants died 99 from cancer, 59 from heart disease, and 53 from infectious diseases and other causes for an overall death rate of almost 7 percent. The death rate among the slowest-walking one-third of participants those men who walked at the equivalent of about 3. (MSNBC -- Health)
South Africa: Death Stats 'Implausible' Nov 17, 2009
The Stats SA death rate for 2007 was 601,133 - almost 30,000 higher than the 2007 figures quoted by the health minister ... What is not in dispute, however, is the fact that the death rate of South Africans has more than doubled in the past decade, with the greatest increases occuring in adult women in their late twenties and early thirties and men in their late thirties - a clear indication of the impact of AIDS.. (allAfrica.com)
Abbott's Niaspan Works Better Than Merck's Zetia in Artery Clearing Study Nov 16, 2009
With the introduction of statins and procedures to reopen arteries, the death rate from heart disease declined 34. 3 percent between 2005 and 1995 in the U.S., though 1. (Bloomberg -- US)
Viewpoint: 34th Great American Smokeout Nov 14, 2009
Smokers who quit also reduce their risk of lung cancer 10 years after quitting, the lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker s. Some of the health effects of quitting are almost instant, too heart rate and blood pressure drop 20 minutes after quitting. We know that quitting smoking is tough and that most smokers have to try several times before quitting for good, said Janet McGrail, state vice president for Health Initiatives with the American Cancer Society. (Danvers Herald, MA)
H1N1 death toll: 3,900 in U.S. Nov 14, 2009
The prevalence of flu cases is higher than at any time since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, she said, but the death rate is "nowhere near the severity of the 1918 pandemic.". Schuchat said 41. (CNN)
Global swine flu deaths slow as WHO toll passes 6,250 Nov 14, 2009
GENEVA (AFP) - More than 6,250 people have died in the swine flu pandemic, World Health Organisation data showed Friday, as the global death rate appeared to slow. The number of deaths from the A(H1N1) pandemic in the week to November 8 grew by about 179, against 224 a week earlier and a leap of about 700 in the last week of October. (Yahoo! Asia News)
H1N1 Health Leaders Gather in Las Vegas Nov 13, 2009
In addition, the flu rate is higher than any time since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic but the death rate is lower. Experts say the reason the United States leads the world in number of cases is because Americans frequently travel by airplane and often leave their healthy habits at home. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
* UN says hunger stunts some 200 million children Nov 13, 2009
That could cut the death rate in children by up to 15 percent, UNICEF said. Not everyone agreed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Montana streets safer for walkers Nov 11, 2009
The index was calculated by dividing the pedestrian death rate between 2007 and 2008 with the percentage of people who regularly walk to work. In Montana, 26 pedestrians were killed when walking during that time. (Montana Standard, MT)
Humphreys has good news for supervisors Nov 10, 2009
It is unacceptable to have the highest death rate among infants in the state, Humphreys said. If Delta Regional doesn t do it, it wont be done. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Concern at Lebanon maid deaths Nov 10, 2009
Officials had to explain why there was such a high death rate among Lebanon's 200,000 domestic workers, it said. Last year, HRW reported that at least one foreign maid was dying every week. (BBC News -- Africa)
Pfizer Broke Law by Promoting Drugs for Wrong Uses In Violation of Pledge Nov 9, 2009
In five company-sponsored clinical trials, 31 people out of 1,184 participants died after taking the drug for dementia -- twice the death rate for those taking a placebo. Those findings were reported in an October 2005 article in the. (Bloomberg)
Debate continues over diagnostic scans for lung cancer Nov 9, 2009
Lung cancer is among the most deadly cancers, because it is most often detected after it has metastasized, or spread, leading to a dismal 5-year death rate of 85 percent ... Contrary to what one would expect, two of the trials actually reported small increases in death rates among patients who were screened; they had more lung cancer surgery, which carries a significant risk of death ... These trials will compare lung cancer death rates for people screened annually with CT scans to those not... (Boston Globe)
Emory’s name doesn't ensure its high standards Nov 8, 2009
Emory Eastside, a joint venture between Emory and the health care company HCA Inc., posted a high death rate among pneumonia patients admitted between 2005 and 2008 ... The hospital is among 14 across Georgia that Medicare highlighted for posting high 30-day death rates among patients admitted with a pneumonia diagnosis over a three-year period, the latest data available ... Medicare does reach back to 2005 to calculate its current pneumonia death rates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Warning issued on Sanger company's pet treats Nov 7, 2009
This test of their own food, given to cats and dogs, resulted in a 14% death rate. It's an incredible breach of faith that they produced such a toxic substance, sold it as pet food, then took so long to tell their customers that their product was deadly. (Fresno Bee)
Death after 'fat' surgery Nov 6, 2009
The death rate from liposuction had been quoted at one in 5000, the statement said. The hearing continues. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Health Care Disaster in Canada Nov 5, 2009
Overall, the cancer death rate in Canada runs 16 percent higher than in the United States. Cancer does not wait for waiting lists to clear. (Human Events Online)
South Africa: Aids Programme May Be Reducing Deaths Nov 5, 2009
Cape Town The government's AIDS treatment programme may have begun to put the brakes on SA's rising death rate, a senior official of the Department of Health told Parliament yesterday. Referring to figures released earlier this week by Statistics SA showing a slight drop in the number of deaths recorded by the Department of Home Affairs in 2006 and 2007, the deputy director-general for strategic health programmes, Yogan Pillay, said: "It might be a data problem or it might be good news. We hope... (allAfrica.com)
Ex-ASU standout Cajicis still grateful for the gift of life Nov 5, 2009
He was told that even after the transplant, the death rate in the first year was 25 to 50 percent. Beats zero, he thought. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Prematurebirthsworsen infantdeath rate Nov 4, 2009
Premature births worsen infant death rate - Kids and parenting- msnbc ... Premature births worsen infant death rate. (MSNBC -- Health)
Severe swine flu kills young, old alike Nov 4, 2009
"Clearly there are fewer elderly people getting this disease but it shouldn't surprise anybody that if an elderly person gets it and lands in the hospital they would have a higher death rate because it's a much frailer group. Twenty percent mortality in elderly people vs. 11 percent in young people -- I don't think that's shocking," said Dr. Jeffrey Boscamp, physician-in-chief at the Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. A high proportion (about a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
MediciNova Announces Initiation of a Phase Ib Clinical Trial for MN-221 in Patients With Stable, Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Nov 4, 2009
According to a more recent report on respiratory diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health, the prevalence and age-adjusted death rate for COPD increased more than 30 percent since 1980. The same report also indicated that the direct costs of health care services and indirect costs through loss of productivity related to COPD amounted to approximately $26 billion in 1998. (Primezone Releases)
Older patients most likely to die from H1N1 influenza Nov 4, 2009
Hospitalized patient death rate ... In patients 50 and older, the death rate was up to 20%, compared with about 2% in hospitalized patients under age 18. (USA Today -- News)
For People on Dialysis, Too Thin Can Be Risky Nov 3, 2009
In the next five years, the death rate for people with less than 10 percent body fat was 2 to three times higher than it was for those with body fat of 20 percent to 30 percent. Further analysis confirmed a direct link between body fat and risk of death, the researchers reported. (MEDLINEplus)
Mumbaikars die younger than other Indians: Study Nov 3, 2009
The report, a copy of which is with TOI, states that the crude death rate (CDR) in Mumbai is 7. 3 per 1,000 people, higher than the overall death rate of 5 ... The crude death rate denotes the ratio of the number of deaths to the total population of an area. (India Times, India)
Kenya wants Sudan Peace Agreement implementedNigeria gets apology for diplomatic snubKibaki, Kiir hold talks ahead of AU SummitBADEA approves US$61m to finance new projects Somalian prime minister to visit BrusselsLibya, Somalia review cooperationBurundi sets conditions for keeping soldiers in SomaliaUganda 'regrets' arresting Somali minister Kabila, Mugabe hold talksDRC, Turkey to sign air traffic contractKinshasa hosts 3rd international conference on womenDR Congo pays tribute to late popular musician, Franco Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE Scientists aim high as Nairobi malaria confab opensNairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world?s largest malaria conference opened here Monday, with a call for substantial andsustained support for research to guide evidence-based policies and the development of new malaria tools, which togethercould save countless lives. 02/11/2009 Full Text... Nov 3, 2009
A multi-faceted approach using long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) and training for community health workers has decreased the malaria death rate by 60 percent in just two years. In Zanzibar, a mass distribution of LLINs in early 2006 and insecticide spraying programmes triggered a 95 percent reduction in malaria infections for children fewer than two years of age. (Panapress.com)
Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment Nov 3, 2009
That's nearly five times the death rate of other people infected with MRSA, and 10 to 30 percent of those who acquire MRSA infections in the bloodstream die within a month, the study found. MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, causes infections in the skin and bloodstream. (MEDLINEplus)
Report aims to tackle fire deaths Nov 2, 2009
Deprivation and the number of people living alone will also be cited as reasons for Scotland's high fire death rate. The report will recommend that Scotland supports a European standard for "reduced ignition propensity cigarettes," which are less likely to set fire to soft furnishings such as sofas and beds. (BBC News -- UK)
Scientists calls for sustained research on Malaria Nov 2, 2009
Thanks to a multi-faceted approach using long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) and training for community health workers, has decreased the malaria death rate by 60 percent in just two years. In Zanzibar, a mass distribution of LLINs in early 2006 and insecticide spraying programs triggered a 95 percent reduction in malaria infections for children under 2 years of age. (Xinhuanet, China)
Disorder, delays mar efforts on swine flu Nov 1, 2009
More alarming is the death rate. From April to mid-October, 46 deaths had been linked to the virus. (AZCentral -- News)
FLU SEASON: How to get through unscathed Oct 30, 2009
"If we had a virus with a very high attack rate or death rate, we might have a very different policy.". Can I protect myself from getting sick. (USA Today)
Up to 5.7m US H1N1 flu cases in four months: study Oct 30, 2009
7m US H1N1 flu cases in four months study. 7m US H1N1 flu cases in four months: study Posted: 30 October 2009 0838 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Study: State's Medicaid patients dying from painkillers Oct 30, 2009
The report also points out that Washington s overall painkiller overdose death rate is higher than the national average. In 2006, the national prescription painkiller overdose rate was 8. (Longview Daily News, WA)
No funerals, no kids, no wrinkles Oct 29, 2009
Either that or, says de Grey, we will have to choose between a high death rate and a low birth rate. Put simply, we'll stop breeding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
High cost of feral cats (7) Oct 29, 2009
net wrote on Oct 28, 2009 4:44 PM:" When I read a letter like this one I shake my head in despair at the spreading of untruths and arbitrary statements. The person writing it is uninformed and instigating energy for killing domestic animals. Feral cats are domestic. There is extensive information on feral cat predation. There is no evidence that feral cats have any signifigant effect on bird populations, except on islands. I was called by the Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries to trap feral cats on... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
More middle-aged women survive heart attacks Oct 28, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- More middle-aged American women have heart attacks but the death rate has dropped in the past years, according to studies made by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) ... In the second study, information has been used from a different data bank listing death rate trends from 1994 to 2006. (Xinhuanet, China)
Heart Disease Gender Gap Narrows Oct 28, 2009
The second study used information from a different data bank listing death rate trends from 1994 to 2006. It found a marked reduction in hospital deaths from heart attacks in all patients, especially among women. (MEDLINEplus)
H1N1: 'pushing hospitals to their limit' Oct 27, 2009
As a result, the death rate in the 1918 epidemic topped 2 ... The death rate from H1N1 flu is, so far, a fraction of 1. (USA Today)
Flu vaccinations in short supply, so let's be patient Oct 27, 2009
A study done in Canada last summer and Mexico last spring showed a death rate of 7 percent in Canada and 17 percent in Mexico among those with the flu requiring hospitalization. Of course, most people who get the flu won t need critical care, so the number of deaths in Alaska should be minimal. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Survival after heart attack improves in younger women Oct 26, 2009
As a result, the death rate in younger women compared with men was less pronounced in 2004-06 than in 1994-95. . (EurekAlert!)
Man shot and killed at Lincoln Township home (3278) Oct 23, 2009
Really wrote on Oct 22, 2009 12:21 PM:" I thought the story was about a gun death. Not something new in America. The death rate here compared to the second place country is so large it seems like an impossible statistic. But many of the comments are the same old propaganda that guns are not a problem. ". ALL WAYS THINKING wrote on Oct 22, 2009 1:10 PM:" WELL IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER WERE A PERSON LIVES TO NO THERE IS THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR EVERY WERE FROM THE MOST ELEAT TO THE NOT KNOWN. WHAT... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Child-abuse deaths rise in U.S., but not in Isles Oct 22, 2009
Among other findings, the report said 42 percent of the 10,440 victims were less than 1 year old, that the U.S. death rate is three times higher than Canada and 11 times higher than Italy, and that 70 percent of the deaths in 2007 involved a parent. "It's heart-wrenching that each day in America, five children will die from abuse and neglect, but what's worse is that the real number is even larger," Michael Petit, president of Every Child Matters Education Fund, said in a news release. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Click to read: CDC: H1N1 Vaccine Behind Schedule Oct 22, 2009
CDC: H1N1 Vaccine Behind Schedule - CBS News. CDC: H1N1 Vaccine Behind Schedule. (CBS News -- Early Show)
REPORT: 5 Kids Die Each Day of Abuse, Neglect Oct 22, 2009
In 2007 alone 1,760 children died, a 35 percent increase over the death rate in 2001. And, due to poor reporting and record-keeping in many states, the actual number is estimated to be as much as 50 percent higher. (ABC News)
The Parenting Place Oct 22, 2009
Our little boss wrote on Oct 21, 2009 3:18 PM:" I apologize for the long article I'm about to post here, but I thought it was an eye-opener -- very sad to see statistics like these:Congress pressed to act to curb child-abuse deaths DAVID CRARY,AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) Armed with grim statistics, experts and activists are mobilizing this week to demand expanded federal efforts including more money and tougher oversight to reverse a recent rise in the number of American children... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Cancer screening benefits exaggerated Oct 22, 2009
Studies from the 1960s to the 1980s found that they reduced the death rate from breast cancer by up to 20 percent. The cancer societys decision to reconsider its message about the risks as well as potential benefits of screening was spurred in part by an analysis published Wednesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Brawley said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Those with Diabetes Oct 22, 2009
Subjects in the top 20 percent of healthy behavior "summary scores" had a 58 percent lower death rate than those in the bottom 40 percent. Five self-reported healthy behaviors were assessed at the start of the study: physical activity, not smoking, higher healthy eating index, moderate alcohol intake (1-2 drinks per week), and maintaining weight or trying to lose weight in the past 12 months. (MEDLINEplus)
Hillcrest teen's death ruled not related to H1N1 Oct 22, 2009
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the overall death rate for the H1N1 virus is lower then that of the seasonal flu, they have confirmed that children and teenagers are more susceptible to the virus then adults. Still, it should be noted that the vast majority of individuals (including children) who get the swine flu experience only mild illness and recover quickly. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Three-day Course Of Antibiotics May Be Sufficient Following Tonsillectomy Oct 21, 2009
Tonsillectomy is a relatively safe procedure with a low death rate, but complications such as pain, bleeding, lethargy and bad breath often occur, particularly in the week following surgery. "Pain can lead to decreased oral intake and ultimately dehydration," the authors write. (Science Daily)
Despite Detroit deaths, runner fatalities are rare Oct 21, 2009
"For older people, there's about one death in every 15,000 people. If you look at really fit people, the death rate is even lower." ... Even the unusual course -- the Detroit route takes runners through a tunnel -- shouldn't have made a difference; a Hong Kong race that takes runners through a particularly long tunnel has no higher death rates than any other, he says. (CNN)
PTSD linked to poor health, post-surgery deaths Oct 21, 2009
PTSD linked to higher post-surgery death rate - CNN.com ... PTSD linked to higher post-surgery death rate. (CNN)
Half a century apart, Koreans meet briefly at border reunions Oct 21, 2009
But one-third of the 120,000 South Koreans who applied to see relatives in the North have since died, and the death rate is increasing by several thousand a year. There has been no resumption of mail, and telephone contact is not even up for discussion. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Abuse report: 10,440 children died 2001-07 Oct 21, 2009
The U.S. death rate is more than double the rate in France, Canada, Japan, Germany, Great Britain and Italy, countries that have less teen pregnancy, violent crime and poverty, according to the report by the Every Child Matters Education Fund, a non-partisan advocacy group. AID SHRINKS: FRUSTRATION: DEBATE. (USA Today)
View Point: Keep running, and wearing pink Oct 20, 2009
The good news is that the death rate from breast cancer has declined by about 2 percent every year since 1990 ... Though the death rates for Hispanic and African-American women have declined along with those for white women, African-American women remain 40 percent more likely to die of the disease, accounting for a disproportionate share of the more than 40,000 U.S. women who will lose their lives to breast cancer this year. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks Oct 20, 2009
One year after surgery, the death rate among men with PTSD was 25 percent higher than for those without PTSD -- 8. 5 percent versus 6. (MEDLINEplus)
Simple tips for promoting breast cancer awareness in your own life Oct 19, 2009
Moreover, the death rate from breast cancer in women has decreased by 2. 2 percent annually between 1990 and 2004, according to the American Cancer Society. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Metals could forge new cancer drug Oct 19, 2009
Dr Patrick McGowan, one of the lead authors of the research from the School of Chemistry at the University of Leeds, explains: "Ruthenium and Osmium compounds are showing very high levels of activity against ovarian cancer, which is a significant step forward in the field of medicinal chemistry. Sabine H. van Rijt, lead researcher in the laboratory of Professor Peter Sadler in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick, said: "Most interestingly, cancerous cells that have shown... (EurekAlert!)
Drug deaths on the rise Oct 18, 2009
The drug-related death rate roughly doubled from the late 1990s to 2006. Officials note that one reason for this startling phenomenon is the conjunction of two trends: Cars are getting safer, and the legal and illegal use of powerful prescription painkillers is on the rise. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Cancer facts, figures Oct 17, 2009
"The steady drop in the breast cancer death rate means that this year alone, about 15,000 breast cancer deaths were avoided that would have occurred had rates not begun to drop," said John R. Seffrin, Ph. D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
All-in communities will be death of the Yolngu, elder says Oct 17, 2009
He said that a 10-year study in the Utopia homelands of Central Australia showed the death rate from all causes was 40 to 50 per cent lower than the NT average for indigenous adults. "Government policy settings that reflect the strong attachment of indigenous people to their traditional lands and their rights to live on those lands are likely to have benefits not only for those indigenous Australians but the wider community as well," Mr Snowdon said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Be overweight and live longer Oct 17, 2009
Contrary to what was previously assumed, overweight is not increasing the overall death rate in the German population ... The Sddeutsche Zeitung published an advance notice of the report (), which shows that overweight does not increase death rates, although obesity does increase them by 20 ... In relation to cancer, the overall death rate among extremely obese men (BMI above 40) is no higher than among those of normal weight. (EurekAlert!)
