Tag: Stats
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Earthtalk: Staggering stats on asthma – The Hour (blog)
Earthtalk: Staggering stats on asthmaThe Hour (blog)Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that asthma rates in the US have doubled in the last three decades? What's behind this troubling trend and what can we do to reverse it? – Patrick, via e-mail Asthma is on the rise across the US, doubling since the 1980s. … View…
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Child Health Stats Show Drop in Preterm Birth Rate – Internal Medicine News Digital Network
Child Health Stats Show Drop in Preterm Birth RateInternal Medicine News Digital NetworkPreterm births, births to teenage mothers, and injury-related deaths to teenagers in the United States have declined, but the number of children with asthma is steadily rising, according to federal data released July 6. "I am particularly encouraged by …and more » View full…