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Progress In Closing The Age-At-Death Disparity For Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Scott D. Landes
Progress In Closing The Age-At-Death Disparity For Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Scott D. Landes
Population Health Research Brief Series
Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) directly impact the course of an individual’s life, including the age at which they die.
There Are Large Disparities Between U.S. States In Cardiovascular Mortality Among Adults Aged 55 And Older, Nader Mehri
There Are Large Disparities Between U.S. States In Cardiovascular Mortality Among Adults Aged 55 And Older, Nader Mehri
Population Health Research Brief Series
Over the past 20 years, declines in cardiovascular disease mortality rates have been much smaller in some U.S. states than others. Rates have also started to increase in some states in recent years.
High Covid-19 Mortality Risk In Pennsylvania’S Rural Counties, Raeven Faye Chandler, Shannon M. Monnat, Yue Sun
High Covid-19 Mortality Risk In Pennsylvania’S Rural Counties, Raeven Faye Chandler, Shannon M. Monnat, Yue Sun
Population Health Research Brief Series
COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania have been concentrated in eastern urban counties this far. However, the 14-day incident rate has recently begun increasing in several rural counties that have high prevalence of several chronic health conditions that increase risk of severe complications and death from COVID-19.
New York State’S Rural Counties Have Higher Covid-19 Mortality Risk, Shannon M. Monnat, Yue Sun
New York State’S Rural Counties Have Higher Covid-19 Mortality Risk, Shannon M. Monnat, Yue Sun
Population Health Research Brief Series
As New York’s regions move through their various phases of reopening businesses and recreations activities, policymakers and residents should be mindful of the underlying health vulnerabilities and the higher COVID-19 mortality risk in several of NY’s rural counties. Is your county at high risk?
Accidental Drownings Are Predictable And Preventable, Mary E. Helander, Margaret K. Formica, Alexandra Punch
Accidental Drownings Are Predictable And Preventable, Mary E. Helander, Margaret K. Formica, Alexandra Punch
Population Health Research Brief Series
Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in the world for all age groups, with one third of fatal and nonfatal drownings occurring with the hours of 4pm and 8pm. This data slice gives helpful advice on how to stay safe while cooling off.