The cancer death rate declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the largest single-year drop in cancer mortality ever reported.
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Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer
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Labor induction at 40 weeks associated with lower risk of perinatal mortality
November 14, 2017By
Induction of labor at 40 weeks in nulliparous women aged 35 and older is associated with reduced risk of in-hospital perinatal death, according to a recent analysis.
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Genetic mutation in whale eyes may increase mortality risks
October 25, 2016By
Difficulty seeing in bright light, which can be linked to a genetic mutation, can also increase baleen whales’ susceptibility to fatal entanglements in fishing gear, say researchers.
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For ICU Patients, Nighttime Extubations Associated With Higher Mortality
May 18, 2016By
Adult patients who were admitted to U.S. intensive care units had higher mortality if they were extubated overnight. The results reported at the ATS 2016 International Conference may discourage hospital administrators from expanding the practice of overnight extubations in ICUs, which the lead author noted are rapidly being transformed to provide continuity of care.
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