2015 Death Rates Fall for Leading Causes
<p>Oct 29, 2015 12:58 PM</p>
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from JAMA Ot 27 2015...</p>
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43% drop in mortality over 44 year period to 2013.</p>
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it's due to LT declines in CAD, stroke, CA.</p>
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CAD decr attrib to control of HTN, high lipids, smoking cessation and med rx.</p>
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decr CA assoc with decr tobacco and early detection.</p>
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years of potential life lost before age 75 has been decreasing since 1969.</p>
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but why? 1 in 5 US adults still smoke; 1 in 3 are obese; unhealthy diet and phys inactivity.</p>
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