Not exact matches
«The Community Health Status Report shows Dutchess County making continued improvement in driving down the rates of
death and hospitalization
from chronic
diseases,
including heart disease, the nation's number one killer,» said DBCH Commissioner Henry M. Kurban, MD, MBA, MPH, FACPM.
According to the OECD, the UK rates as follows in 2005 (only data I have access to), I've
included data
from the US since you've used them in your post and Germany and France as a comparison with two randomly picked (read: I saw them in the list) European countries:
Death from heart disease per 100,000 population (23 listed): 13th 49.3; France 2nd 22.5, Germany 12th 48.3; US 7th 40.3; Japan 1st 18.4; Hungary 23rd 71.7
Death from cancer per 100,000 population (24 listed): 18th 175.6; France 15th 166.2; Germany 11th 161.2; US 10th 159.8; Mexico 1st 96.8; Hungary 24th 242.0 Data
from the ONS for 2005 (most recent report I could find) shows:
Death from cancer per 100,000 population (19 listed): 8th 216.9; Germany 4th 215.3; Cyprus 1st 149.6; Hungary 19th 330.8
Death from heart disease per 100,000 population (19 listed): 10th 141.5; Germany 8th 150.4; Portugal 1st 71.9; Lithuania 19th 490.6
In the U.S., one in every four
deaths is a result of
heart disease, which
includes a range of conditions
from arrhythmias, or abnormal
heart rhythms, to defects, as well as blood vessel
diseases, more commonly known as cardiovascular
diseases.
Only 4 per cent of applicants have weighted premiums: they
include some heavy smokers and some people with a family history of early
death,
from heart disease for example.
A total of 5,011
deaths recorded during the follow - up period
included 1,938
deaths (39 percent)
from cancer, 1,040 (21 percent)
from heart disease, and 1,418 (29 percent)
from other natural causes,
including diseases of the circulatory system (excluding
heart disease) and diabetes.
For some eastern European countries,
including Russia and Ukraine, the
death rate
from coronary
heart disease for 55 - 60 year olds is greater than the equivalent rate in France for people 20 years older.
Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000
deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic
diseases,
including asthma,
heart and lung
disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implic
disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implic
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups
include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either
from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or
from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.
Magnesium also plays roles in preventing migraine headaches, cardiovascular
disease (
including high blood pressure,
heart attacks, and strokes), sudden cardiac
death, and even reduces
death from all causes.
A few large observational studies have found that eating peanuts is associated with a lower risk of
death from many different causes,
including heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (48).
After adjusting for lifestyle and dietary risk factors, a major study involving 131,342 participants found that for every 3 - percent increase in plant protein the participants worked into their diets, they saw their risk for
death from causes
including heart disease drop by 10 percent over a 32 - year period.
Numerous studies,
including data
from the World Health Organization (WHO), have linked A1 with increased risk of
heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, sudden infant
death syndrome, and neurological disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia.
Regular nut consumers had about a 20 percent reduction in all - cause mortality,
including lower
death rates
from heart disease and cancer, a study found.
High levels of IGF - 1 has been shown in a wide variety of organisms,
including humans, to be associated with increased risk of
death from age - related
diseases such as cancer and
heart disease.
Air pollution
from vehicles is also linked with numerous harmful effects on human health,
including respiratory problems,
heart and lung
diseases, and premature
death.
Air pollution
from petroleum fueled vehicles causes numerous harmful effects to human health,
including respiratory problems,
heart and lung
diseases, and premature
death.
There was no relationship found between coffee consumption and increased risk of
death from any cause
including cancer or
heart disease.