News tagged with mortality data

2008 crisis spurred rise in suicides in Europe

The financial crisis that began to hit Europe in mid-2008 reversed a steady, years-long fall in suicides among people of working age, according to a letter published on Friday by The Lancet.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CDC: 1 in 4 high schoolers drink soda every day

A new study shows one in four high school students drink soda every day - a sign fewer teens are downing the sugary drinks.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

440-year-old document sheds new light on native population decline under Spanish colonial rule

Analysis of a 440-year-old document reveals new details about native population decline in the heartland of the Inca Empire following Spanish conquest in the 16th century.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 19, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

New study finds 'it's never too late to stop drinking'

Where there is life there is hope and it is never too late to stop drinking, even with the most severe case of alcohol-related liver disease, according to new research from the University of Southampton.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Higher hospital safety rating not associated with lower risk of in-hospital death

Hospitals that reported higher scores on measures of safe practices did not have a significantly lower rate of in-hospital deaths compared to hospitals that reported lower scores on these measures, according to a study in ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0