Cases in Mexico show young more likely to get sick, but elderly more likely to die
Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death
Posted by mamie 11 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)A Simple Sneeze Raises Fear of Death
Posted by Jane23 16 days ago (http://www.livescience.com)
The sound of achoo can cause people to overestimate the risk of other health hazards.
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Related MedlinePlus Topic: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks
Posted by mamie 36 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Veterans with disorder more likely to die within a year of major surgery, study finds
Move to cut child diarrhoea death
Posted by donny_blitz 39 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
An international initiative has been launched to cut the number of children who die from diarrhoea around the world.
Parents 'doubt cot death risks'
Posted by donny_blitz 40 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Half of cot deaths are linked to bed-sharing, yet many parents remain sceptical about the risk, a poll reveals.
Global Death Toll: 1 Million Premature Babies Every Year
Posted by jeni 47 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
More than one million infants die each year because they are born too early, according to the just released White Paper, The Global and Regional Toll of Preterm Birth. The new White Paper shows that in 2005, an estimated 13 million babies worldwide were born preterm -- defined as birth at less than 37 full weeks of gestation. That is almost 10 percent of total births worldwide.
Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop 2% Annually
Posted by mamie 53 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
But mortality still higher among black women than white women, U.S. report says
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