http://www.mail.com/subjects/64946-health-statistics.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/64946-health-statistics.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2158724-ukraine-kids-risk-low-vaccination-rates.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — When the time came to vaccinate her 4-year-old daughter, Yelena Hlushko hesitated, spooked by widespread fears in Ukraine about vaccines and by a boil her older child developed after an immunization shot. Eventually she decided to follow the government's recommendation — only to find her local health clinic was out of the vaccine. A c... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2158724-ukraine-kids-risk-low-vaccination-rates.html 2013-06-18T07:00:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153266-jeb-bush-immigrants-more-fertile-fuel-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told religious conservatives Friday that the future of the nation's economy depends upon immigrants in part because they "are more fertile" and create more businesses than native-born Americans. Bush, thought to be weighing a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, said that immigrants are par... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:59:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153266-jeb-bush-immigrants-more-fertile-fuel-economy.html 2013-06-14T21:59:46Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2106758-study-higher-cancer-rate-conn-pratt-plants.html EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Illinois at Chicago... Fri, 24 May 2013 03:14:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2106758-study-higher-cancer-rate-conn-pratt-plants.html 2013-05-24T03:14:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104486-us-hefty-drop-teen-births.html NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Ne... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:12:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104486-us-hefty-drop-teen-births.html 2013-05-23T19:12:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104490-teen-birth-rates-decline-us.html The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The teen birth rate per 1,000 by state in 2011, and percentage decline since 2007: Alabama, 41, 22 percent Alaska, 36, 16 percent Arizona, 39, 35 percent Arkansas, 5... Thu, 23 May 2013 04:21:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104490-teen-birth-rates-decline-us.html 2013-05-23T04:21:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2101926-cancer-society-hits-100-us-cancer-rate-falls.html NEW YORK (AP) — The American Cancer Society — one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups — is 100 years old this week. Back in 1913 when it was formed, cancer was a lesser threat for most Americans. The biggest killers then were flu, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and stomach bugs. At a time when average life expectancy was 47, few li... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:14:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2101926-cancer-society-hits-100-us-cancer-rate-falls.html 2013-05-22T07:14:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087792-longer-us-white-majority-immigration-slows.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S. majority in 2046, three years beyond official projections, and the nation's population would not reach 400 million until after 2060, a decade or more later than forecast, according to census estimates Wednesday. In all, immigration will surpass natural increase — births minus de... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:20:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087792-longer-us-white-majority-immigration-slows.html 2013-05-15T19:20:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html SAO PAULO (AP) — The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehi... Mon, 13 May 2013 02:20:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html 2013-05-13T02:20:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1950686-grieving-husband-pushes-bill-unproven-remedies.html LONDON (AP) — After the best-selling Irish novelist Josephine Hart died from ovarian cancer in 2011, her husband was so devastated he often went to her grave to have breakfast. And even now, Lord Maurice Saatchi describes his wife's cancer treatment as "medieval." A member of Parliament, he's proposing a bill that would allow doctors to use experimental t... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1950686-grieving-husband-pushes-bill-unproven-remedies.html 2013-03-13T14:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940678-half-girls-south-sudan-forced-to-marry.html JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The 17-year-old beaten to death for refusing to marry a man old enough to be her grandfather. The teen dragged by her family to be raped to force her into marrying an elderly man. They are among 39,000 girls forced into marriage every day around the world, sold like cattle to enrich their families. More than one-third of all girls... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:46:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940678-half-girls-south-sudan-forced-to-marry.html 2013-03-08T14:46:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1931160-life-span-us-women-decline.html NEW YORK (AP) — A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some U.S. women is actually falling, a disturbing trend that experts can't explain. The latest research found that women age 75 and younger are dying at higher rates than previous years in nearly half of the nation's counties — many of them rural and in the South and West... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:08:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1931160-life-span-us-women-decline.html 2013-03-04T21:08:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1918260-michelle-obama-highlights-obesity-progress-ms.html CLINTON, Miss. (AP) — Michelle Obama on Wednesday congratulated this Southern state for a more than 13 percent drop in its child obesity rates, saying its example should inspire the rest of the country. It's the reason she made Mississippi the first stop on a two-day tour to promote her signature effort, the anti-childhood obesity campaign she launched th... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:47:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1918260-michelle-obama-highlights-obesity-progress-ms.html 2013-02-28T01:47:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1899838-israeli-ethiopian-birth-control-ignites-debate.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Accusations that Israel deliberately tried to curb birth rates among Ethiopian immigrants have reopened a debate over discrimination against the group — highlighting the state's uneasy relationship with a community that has yet to fully settle into the Israeli mainstream. Women's activists and a series of media reports contend that Ethiop... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1899838-israeli-ethiopian-birth-control-ignites-debate.html 2013-02-18T22:53:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1827570-obesity-young-kids-dropped-nyc-grew-la.html NEW YORK (AP) — In the battle against childhood obesity, New York City appears to be doing better than Los Angeles, at least for low-income preschoolers. A study released Thursday compared obesity rates for young poor children in the nation's two largest cities over nine years. Rates dipped in New York from about 19 percent to 16 percent. But in Los Angel... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1827570-obesity-young-kids-dropped-nyc-grew-la.html 2013-01-17T20:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1816146-hospitals-crack-workers-refusing-flu-shots.html CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their jobs over their refusal. "Where does it say that I am no longer a patient if I'm a nurse," wondered Carrie Calhou... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1816146-hospitals-crack-workers-refusing-flu-shots.html 2013-01-13T00:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808952-violence-plays-role-shorter-us-life-expectancy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place that is often unlocked, according to a report released Wednesday by two of the nation's leading health research institutions. Gun violence is just one of... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808952-violence-plays-role-shorter-us-life-expectancy.html 2013-01-09T19:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1805088-report-death-rates-cancer-inching.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Death rates from cancer are continuing to inch down, researchers reported Monday. Now the question is how to hold onto those gains, and do even better, even as the population gets older and fatter, both risks for developing cancer. "There has been clear progress," said Dr. Otis Brawley of the American Cancer Society, which compiled the a... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1805088-report-death-rates-cancer-inching.html 2013-01-07T23:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1778840-study-solo-stars-higher-death-risk-than-bands.html LONDON (AP) — Rock 'n' roll will never die — but it's a hazardous occupation. An academic study published Thursday confirms that rock and pop musicians are more likely to die prematurely than the general population, and finds that solo artists are twice as likely to die young as members of bands. Researchers from Liverpool John Moores ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1778840-study-solo-stars-higher-death-risk-than-bands.html 2012-12-20T15:23:00Z