Mortality rates Archives

Strides in lung cancer lead steep decline in U.S. cancer deaths

American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer, Cancer Deaths, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Mortality Data, Mortality rates, National Cancer Institute, Obesity, Overweight, Prostate Cancer, United States

Cancer deaths in the United States fell 2.2% from 2016 to 2017 – the largest single-year drop ever recorded – fueled in large part by progress against lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death, the American Cancer Society (ACS) reported.

“Dueling Numbers”: FDA Panel Trying to Determine Safety of Paclitaxel-Coated Stents and Balloons

Balloons, FDA, FDA/Regulatory, Mortality rates, Stents

The U.S. FDA’s Circulatory System Devices Panel is undergoing two days of presentations and meetings regarding mortality rates associated with the use of paclitaxel-coated balloons and paclitaxel-eluting stents.

Work in space does not seem to shorten astronauts’ lives

Astronauts, Athletes, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Heart, Major League Baseball (MLB), Mortality rates, NBA, Space travel, Studies

Although space travel exposes astronauts to forms of radiation that are uncommon on Earth, and that are linked to cancers and heart problems, a U.S. study suggests this does not significantly shorten their lives.