US Death Rate Rises, But Health Officials Aren't Sure Why
More Americans are dying, a new report shows. For the first time in many years, the overall death rate ticked up in 2015, according to new federal data. It's not clear why and experts have to go through and analyze the data a little more thoroughly before they can say where and in which groups the deaths rates rose. But the initial data for 2015 from the National Center for Health Statistics shows the adjusted death rate went up from 723 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 to nearly 730 deat..>> view originalKids' concussion rates may be vastly underreported: study
Because most young children who suffer a concussion aren't first seen in hospital emergency rooms, official tallies of these injuries may be greatly underreported, a new study finds."Four in five of this diverse group of children were diagnosed at a primary care practice -- not the emergency department," said study author Kristy Arbogast.Also, "one-third were under age 12," she said, "and therefore represent an important part of the concussion population that is missed by existing surveillance ..>> view originalRecalled General Mills flour largely comes from Missouri plant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- General Mills says the 10 million pounds of its flour recalled over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states largely was produced at the company's Kansas City, Missouri, plant.But company spokesman Mike Siemienas says the E. coli strain hasn't been found in any General Mills flour products or at the Missouri site.The recall announced Tuesday is for several varieties of Gold Medal and Signature Kitchens flour that were sold at Safeway, Albertsons and other supermar..>> view original
Thursday, June 2, 2016
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