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Flawed Kidney Function Test Discriminated Against Black Patients: Race-based criteria has been removed from kidney functioning tests -
Does Grief Heighten Clumsiness?: Some research and anecdotal evidence suggests the answer may be “yes” -
Harmony Amidst Change: Japan’s Kezouin Fuchu-shi Cemetery: Explore Japanese cemetery design, societal shifts, and the harmonious coexistence of past and present burial customs
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Tag Archives: Heart disease deaths
People with Heart Disease Miss Out on Palliative Care
A recent study shows that cardiologists rarely discuss end of life
As we begin the year 2018, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 600,000 Americans every year. More than half of these deaths are due to sudden cardiac arrest, usually caused by a … Continue reading
America’s Life Expectancy Is Lowest in 20 Years
Americans are dying younger today, and nobody is sure why
Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the first time in nearly two decades in 2015, according to a recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics. The decrease followed a several-year stretch in which the nation’s life … Continue reading
