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New data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest that cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates in the United States will increase significantly in the years ahead. A team of specialists from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School examined the numbers at length, sharing a detailed analysis in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology The …
By the year 2060, projected rates of cardiovascular risk factors and disease will increase significantly in the United States, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Substantial increases in cardiovascular trends may contribute to a rising burden on the U.S. health care system and highlight the need for …
Air pollution from China now travels across the Pacific Ocean to threaten the United States. A persistent health concern in China, as much as 36% of air pollutants in the nation in 2006 were attributable to production processes of goods for export – with as much as 20% of that specifically linked to US-China trade. …
The graying of America is projected to dramatically drive up the numbers of cancer survivors – and the associated healthcare costs – in the next decade. The number of cancer survivors in the United States will approach 18 million, up 31% from about 13.7 million as of Jan. 1, 2012, reports Julia Rowland, from the …
The Commonwealth Fund (US) reports that the United States spends more on health care than 12 other industrialized countries yet does not provide “notably superior” care. The United States spends more on health care than 12 other industrialized countries yet does not provide “notably superior” care, according to a new study from The Commonwealth Fund …
A study analyzing 75 years of statistical data suggests that death rates in the United States are dropping. Researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC; Georgia, USA) report a dramatic rise in lifespan in the US. Donna L. Hoyert and colleagues reviewed statistical data collected from 1935 to 2010, and …
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US life expectancy is up, but per-capita health costs stand at $6,219 for each American. The United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) issued the 33rd Annual “State of the Nation,” a 574-page report on health in the US. Reporting on data collected in 2006 and 2007, highlights include:• In 2007, life expectancy …
In the United States, health care spending growth slowed to 4.4% in 2008, yet national health spending reached $2.3 trillion, or $7,681 per person, with the health care portion of gross domestic product (GDP) growing to stand at 16.2% in 2008. In 2008, U.S. health care spending growth slowed to 4.4%—the slowest rate of growth …