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New CDC Report shows deaths from cancer higher in rural America – Press Release February 23rd, 2024Leon Hardin

New CDC Report shows deaths from cancer higher in rural America – Press Release

February 23, 2024News & UpdatesAmerica, Cancer, deaths, from, Higher, Press, Release, Report, Rural, ShowsLeon Hardin

Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report shows slower reduction in cancer death rates in rural America (a decrease of 1.0 percent per year) compared with urban America (a decrease of 1.6 percent per year),

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report: Why have 40 years of declines in stroke deaths slowed? How do we regain momentum? – Media Advisory January 23rd, 2024Patricia Brown

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report: Why have 40 years of declines in stroke deaths slowed? How do we regain momentum? – Media Advisory

January 23, 2024News & UpdatesAdvisory, deaths, Declines, Have, Media, momentum, Regain, Report, Signs, slowed, stroke, Telebriefing, Vital, yearsPatricia Brown

Progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, progress in stroke death rates has stalled in 3 out of 4 states. In recent years, there has been an increase in stroke death rates among Hispanics and people living in the South.

Preventing Stroke Deaths January 23rd, 2024Pedro King

Preventing Stroke Deaths

January 23, 2024News & Updatesdeaths, Preventing, strokePedro King

After decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. Not only has progress in preventing deaths slowed, but there has also been an increase in stroke death rates among Hispanics and among people living in the South, while blacks continue to be the hardest hit by stroke.

Transcript: Preventing Stroke Deaths – Transcript January 19th, 2024Diane Roberts

Transcript: Preventing Stroke Deaths – Transcript

January 19, 2024News & Updatesdeaths, Preventing, stroke, TranscriptDiane Roberts

After decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. Almost 800,000 people have a stroke each year, more than 140,000 die and many survivors face disability.

CDC Reports Rising Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths in Rural Areas – Press Release December 7th, 2023Jessica Lemon

CDC Reports Rising Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths in Rural Areas – Press Release

December 7, 2023News & Updatesareas, deaths, Drug, Overdose, Press, Rates, Release, Reports, rising, RuralJessica Lemon

Drug overdose death rates now higher in rural areas than in urban areas

Fentanyl involved in over half of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states – Media Statement December 3rd, 2023Loren Pittman

Fentanyl involved in over half of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states – Media Statement

December 3, 2023News & Updatesdeaths, Fentanyl, Half, involved, Media, Opioid, Over, Overdose, Statement, StatesLoren Pittman

Over half of people in 10 states who died of opioid overdoses during the second half of 2016 tested positive for fentanyl, according to new data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Early Release.

About 3,500 babies in the US are lost to sleep-related deaths each year – Press Release September 3rd, 2023Lydia Dubois

About 3,500 babies in the US are lost to sleep-related deaths each year – Press Release

September 3, 2023News & Updates3500, About, Babies, deaths, Each, Lost, Press, Release, sleeprelated, yearLydia Dubois

Vital Signs report signals need for more caregivers to follow safe-sleep practices

Provisional Suicide Deaths in the United States, 2022 August 11th, 2023Sara Rodriguez

Provisional Suicide Deaths in the United States, 2022

August 11, 2023News & Updates2022, deaths, Provisional, States, Suicide, UnitedSara Rodriguez

CDC is releasing the latest provisional estimates for suicide deaths in the United States in 2022. The provisional estimates released today indicate that suicide deaths further increased in 2022.

U.S. drug overdose deaths continue to rise; increase fueled by synthetic opioids – Press Release June 7th, 2023Pedro Weaver

U.S. drug overdose deaths continue to rise; increase fueled by synthetic opioids – Press Release

June 7, 2023News & UpdatesContinue, deaths, Drug, fueled, increase, Opioids, Overdose, Press, Release, Rise, Synthetic, U.S.Pedro Weaver

An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups.

Heart disease and stroke deaths hitting middle age adults in large numbers February 5th, 2023Lawrence Hale

Heart disease and stroke deaths hitting middle age adults in large numbers

February 5, 2023News & Updatesadults, deaths, Disease, Heart, hitting, Large, Middle, numbers, strokeLawrence Hale

Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in $32.7 billion in costs and 415,000 deaths, according to the latest CDC’s Vital Signs report.