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24880
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Robert Meyer and Paul Buescher conducted a study on deaths caused by induced abortion over a 25-year period. They determined the average age, and most frequent age and race associated with death from induced abortion.
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24883
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Race is a factor when it comes to likelihood of mortality rates. The exact impact race has on mortality rates is still not completely understood. Paul Buescher and Jack Leiss conducted this study on how race impacts mortality.
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24887
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Years of potential life lost refers to the number of years left to live at death below life expectancy. According to the data presented, certain habits and preventative measures can be targeted in health promotion programs.
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24890
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African American women are more likely to get cervical cancer, be diagnosed at a later stage of cancer, and die from cervical cancer. Edwards and Buescher look into the statistics to determine just what the difference between African American and White women getting cervical cancer is.
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24891
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Maternal smoking can cause harm to an infant in many ways. There is an increased risk for SIDS, and babies are more likely to have a low birth rate which can lead to health complications later in life. If women were to stop smoking during pregnancy, the infant mortality rate would drop significantly.
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29390
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In 1981, the highest North Carolina county hospital discharge rate was more than triple the lowest rate. Variation in general hospital utilization rates among the counties in North Carolina is depicted and analyzed. This article also serves as a brief review of the use of multiple regression and correlation analysis in health care studies.
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29407
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This article reviews data on alcohol-related morbidity in North Carolina and addresses the question of alcohol-related mortality. The combination of alcohol and cigarettes contributes to the development of cancers, while excessive alcohol use is a major factor leading to accidental injury and death.
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29412
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In North Carolina, most county health departments provide both family planning and prenatal care services to eligible women. The rate of continuity between these two services was assessed using data from the North Carolina Health Services Information System (HSIS).
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29429
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental food and nutrition education to low-income or nutritionally at-risk women, infants and young children. This North Carolina study examined prenatal WIC participants and non-participants, and compared Medicaid births, birth weight and Medicaid newborn costs.
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29464
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Premature deaths are a national problem and reduction of these deaths is an important objective for health policy. This study measured premature mortality in North Carolina in terms of years of potential life lost, by considering the number of potential years left to live at each age of death.
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29465
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This study examined current differences in North Carolina between African-American and white women in cervical cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment, and mortality. Results suggest the need for increased preventative cervical cancer screening for African-American women, so that cancer cases can be detected at an earlier stage.
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29467
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This study used data from live birth and infant death certificates to measure the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy with infant mortality and low birth weight in North Carolina. Results suggest that smoking during pregnancy is significantly associated with higher rates of a variety of adverse birth outcomes.
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29477
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In recent decades, North Carolina has experienced teen pregnancy rates higher than the national average. This study examined differences in the level of reported sexual activity, parental communication, and knowledge and attitudes about birth control and sexuality among selected groups of middle and high school students.
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Between 1988 and 1992, infant mortality declined, improving the state's ranking from 49th to 43rd. Further reduction can be achieved if the state's leading causes of infant death, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), can be attacked.
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24881
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Preconceptional diabetes and gestational diabetes can cause several complications during pregnancy. Those complications associated with preconceptional diabetes tend to be more severe than those from gestational diabetes.
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