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Why Are Pedestrian Road Deaths Surging In The US?
By Staff Reporter | Apr 01, 2019 10:16 PM EDTHere’s why pedestrians are dying in greater numbers, and how authorities are responding to the crisis.
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US Cancer Death Rate Drops 25 Percent Since 1991: What Contributed To The Decline?
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 07, 2017 09:00 AM ESTThe cancer death rate in the United States dropped by a staggering 25 percent in the past 25 years.
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Tuberculosis Outbreak Haunts Rural Alabama
By Jenn Loro | Jan 21, 2016 10:49 AM ESTA sparsely-populated town in rural Alabama is currently experiencing an alarming increase of tuberculosis incidence rate that already resulted in three deaths and 47 confirmed infections.
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US Drug Overdose Deaths at an All Time High
By Kanika Gupta | Dec 22, 2015 06:20 PM ESTDeaths caused due to opioid drug overdose are at an all time high in the U.S. increasing to 14% in a singe year, the CDC reported
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Malaria Deaths in Africa Reduced by Almost Half, WHO Report Says
By Jenn Loro | Dec 10, 2015 08:49 AM ESTRecently published WHO Malaria Report revealed that malaria-caused fatalities dropped to almost half in Africa with Swaziland leading the progress in the region.
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Since 1999, Winter Deaths Have been the Highest
By Kanika Gupta | Nov 27, 2015 01:55 PM ESTLast winter, England and Wales reported more than 40,000 deaths which has been the highest number since 1999. According to the report, most deaths involved people over 75 years of age.
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Novartis Flu Vaccine Banned In Italy After Suspicious Deaths
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 28, 2014 12:20 PM ESTA flu vaccine made by Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has been suspended in Italy amid fears it may have caused three deaths.
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Tuberculosis Cases totaled Half a Million more than Previously Estiamted
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 22, 2014 10:11 AM EDTThe WHO reported that last year, there were nearly half a million more tuberculosis cases than previously estimated.
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High Sodium Consumption Responsible For Around 1.65 Million Global Cardiovascular Deaths Each Year
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 18, 2014 10:26 AM EDTAround 1.6 million cardiovascular-related deaths per year is linked to high sodium consumption, according a new analysis evaluating populations across 187 countries.
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Poorest Nations Could Avert Millions of Newborn Deaths By Deploying Midwives
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 26, 2014 09:20 AM EDTA modest increase in the number of skilled midwives in poorest nations could save lives of substantial number of women and their babies, according to a new research.
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People Take More Interest In Health Education Just After Death Of Public Figures
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 22, 2014 09:02 AM EDTHeath communicators can convey information about the disease prevention and detection more easily just after the death of public figures, according to a new study.
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Deaths From Ischemic Stroke Due To Tobacco Use in China, India, and Russia Together Are Higher Than All Other Countries Combined
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 05, 2014 01:37 PM EDTDeaths from ischemic stroke due to tobacco consumption in China, India, and Russia together are higher than total for all world's other countries combined, according to a new research.
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Arundel Police To Carry Drug to Save Heroin Overdose Deaths
By Kamal Nayan | Mar 25, 2014 09:50 AM EDTReportedly in Anne Arundel County, there have been cases of heroin overdoses at a rate of more than one a day this year and hence to save overdose deaths officials announced they're putting a powerful drug in the hands of police officers.
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Officials Investigating Spike in Birth Defects
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 03, 2014 01:49 PM ESTWashington state officials have started investigating the rise in the number of neural tube defects.
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WHO Guidelines Can Prevent 13 Million Smoking Deaths in China by 2050
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 19, 2014 10:40 AM ESTA new report estimated that China could prevent 13 million smoking deaths by 2050 if the nation adhered to the guidelines set by WHO.
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