New York moves up to 25th in health survey Nov 18, 2009
The state has a low infant mortality rate at 5. 7 deaths per 1,000 live births and a low rate of cancer deaths of 180. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Washington is nation's 11th-healthy state Nov 18, 2009
2 percent of persons under age 18, a low infant mortality rate at 4. 9 deaths per 1,000 live births and a low rate of preventable hospitalizations. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Minnesota slips in health-ranking study Nov 18, 2009
The state s strengths, according to the report, are low rates of premature deaths, deaths from cardiovascular disease, infant mortality, uninsured population, and occupational fatalities. But public health funding was low ($41 per person) and binge drinking rates moderate (17. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Mammogram advisory deepens health debate Nov 18, 2009
The United States spends a greater share of its gross domestic product on health care than any other industrialized country, yet it ranks near the bottom in quality measures such as unnecessary deaths and infant mortality. A 2003 study by the RAND Corp. found that adults receive the recommended care for many illnesses only a little more than half the time. (AZCentral -- News)
California ranks 23rd on health survey Nov 18, 2009
California also fared relatively well on the infant mortality measure, ranking 5th-lowest, with 5. 2 deaths per every 1,000 live births. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Newborn deaths spark investigation Nov 17, 2009
India ranks 73rd in infant mortality rates in the world ... India ranks 73rd in infant mortality rates in the world, according to the CIA World Factbook, with an estimated 30. (CNN)
COMMENT: Long Way To Go Nov 17, 2009
Education has been proven to positively influence other social indicators such as infant mortality and fertility rates. These are cumulative impacts that take time to work their way through society. (India Times, India)
US gets a 'D' for preterm birth rate Nov 17, 2009
With chapters nationwide, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit or. (EurekAlert!)
A shamed nation turns a blind eye Nov 16, 2009
It's housing, hygiene, violence, infant mortality, substance abuse, sexual abuse, education, employment, home ownership, life expectancy, wealth and diet. Across all the parameters, even according to the official Council of Australian Governments report Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2009, things indigenous are stagnating or getting worse. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Lesson to be learned from deforestation Nov 16, 2009
Life expectancy fell and infant mortality rose. Eventually, the Wari people came down from the nearby mountains and conquered the remnants of the Nazca, incorporating them into their own society. (San Francisco Chronicle)
World Prosperity Index 2009 Nov 16, 2009
The United States' ranking was affected by a continual poor performance in health (highest infant mortality in industrialized countries) and government. According to the data, a majority of Americans perceive the government as being corrupt and less than 50 percent of the population have faith in the judicial system; and most believe local businesses are corrupt. (Suite101.com)
The 5 Worst Cities for Urban Youth Nov 15, 2009
Particular attention is paid to high-school graduation rates, infant mortality rates, unemployment rates, juvenile justice incarceration, and the amount of jobs created in relation to funds received by the Recovery Act. The FBI works closely with Chicago authorities to try and dismantle gang leadership. (ABC News)
Letter: Health care reform a step in the right direction Nov 15, 2009
We rank 37th in infant mortality and 34th in maternal mortality. A child in the U.S. is 2 1/2 times more likely to die by age 5 as in Singapore or Sweden. (Needham Tab, MA)
From the archive: Japan as number one Nov 14, 2009
The country's infant mortality is lower than anywhere else, and its people now live longer than Scandinavians. Robberies are less than 1% of those in the United States because almost all the few Japanese criminals are arrested by the police. (The Economist)
Keeping health care for already-born children Nov 14, 2009
But we do not, we are one of the worst countries in the western world for infant mortality ... Infant mortality is hurt by mothers that smoke, drink amd use drugs, something that is all to prevalent in the greatest country in history. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Health care issues: US costs vs. other countries Nov 14, 2009
Despite that, the United States lags in life expectancy, infant mortality and preventable deaths. The idea that the U.S. overpays for health care is a major driver behind President Barack Obama's push to overhaul the system, and it translates into a political blame game: Democrats accuse insurance companies of making "immoral" profits. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Emory gets $8 million Gates grant for nursing school Nov 13, 2009
Infant mortality rate is 77 deaths per 1,000 live births. From the Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 online edition of The Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The Palin Persuasion Nov 13, 2009
Yet Palin is adamantly opposed to health care reform, even though our infant mortality rate is twice as high as the infant mortality rate of Sweden or France. Like the title of her book implies. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Tasty Pork Dishes for Your Table Nov 12, 2009
" But why have these non-private, third party-payer alternatives become a standard around the world in many rational countries and societies whose citizens consistently score higher than their U.S. counterparts on many critical health status indicators? And I ask of these opponents, why then, do you accept, for example, Medicare? Medicaid? Social Security? Public water systems? Law enforcement? Fire departments? Emergency services? Educational systems? Highway systems? Street lighting?... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Call Joe Lieberman's Bluff On Ft. Hood Nov 12, 2009
Our infant mortality rate is twice as high as the infant mortality rate of Sweden or France, according to the 2009 CIA Fact book. A recent report by the CDC proves that the major reason for our infant mortality rate is inadequate pre-natal care. (CBS News)
Is The U.S. Becoming a Third World ... Nov 11, 2009
5 The infant mortality rate in the United States remains higher than that other developed countries. 6. (Suite101.com)
Abortion: More hypocrisy on health care Nov 11, 2009
By far the greatest number of pregnancies are provided by affluent urban and lower middles class rural whites in GA. Pregnancies to those generally ascribed as welfare recipients are compensated for by an infant mortality 2 to 3 times greater than whites ... It does no good to force the birth of a child only to have that child die of lack of adequate medical care (the USA is one of the world s worst nations in infant mortality). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
East Africa: E-Health Network to Comat Epidemics Nov 9, 2009
According to Dr Saguti, the country's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare uses the Zain network to communicate locally available information on infant mortality and pregnancy-related deaths and disorders from far flung areas to head offices in Dar es Salaam. "Receivers and senders of the information include district health officials, regional health officials and the head offices at Dar es Salaam.The network will use e-health experts to keep governments and the public in the region constantly... (allAfrica.com)
Reform to cost more than billed Nov 9, 2009
Bend wrote on Nov 8, 2009 6:58 PM:" Seriously. We should spend money to level the Middle East but not provide our own growing uninsured population with health coverage?The U.S. spends over $6,000 per person, per year, on health care. More than twice as much as any other nation. It's absurd because we're supposedly the most advanced country in the world, and we spend the most, yet France, Cuba, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Canada, and a whole host of other countries can boast lower infant mortality... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Obama to push lawmakers on health care vote Nov 8, 2009
The United States spent about 7,290 dollars per person in 2007, more than double what Britain, France, and Germany spent, with no meaningful edge in the quality of care, and lags behind OECD averages in key indicators like life expectancy and infant mortality. Under the White House-backed bill, Americans would have to buy insurance and most employers would have to offer coverage to their workers -- though some small businesses would be exempt and the government would offer subsidies. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The other Paris Nov 7, 2009
"Infant mortality will also rise. That's 200,000 babies who will have to die. The situation in developing countries is particularly dire. Today, there have already been massive job losses in Botswana and Sri Lanka. Even growth in China is critical.". Zoellick noted that the situation continues to be uncertain and that "2009 will be a dangerous year.". (Salon)
The cost of not enacting health care reform Nov 7, 2009
People living in states with the highest insurance levels have better health indicators, including fewer low birth weight babies, lower infant mortality, and lower death rates from diabetes, heart disease, strokes, Alzheimer s, and some types of cancer (cervical, colorectal). While expanding health insurance is just one component of a state s approach to improving health, the data are striking. (Boston Globe)
Obama to push lawmakers as health care vote looms Nov 7, 2009
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Anti-Abortion Protesters Arrested in D.C. Nov 6, 2009
In addition our infant mortality rate is twice as high as the infant mortality rates of France or Sweden, according to the information I got from the CIA Face Book. According to a just-released report by the CDD, inadquate prenatal care is one of the big reasons for our shameful infant mortality rate. (CBS News)
'Money-Driven Medicine': How we got this mess Nov 5, 2009
2 trillion a year - and getting infant mortality rates and hospital-care outcomes worse than other advanced countries ... 2 trillion a year - and getting infant mortality rates and. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality Nov 5, 2009
TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- When comparing rates of infant mortality, the United States lags dismally behind most other developed countries, largely because of a disproportionately high number of babies delivered prematurely, according to a new government report. "The U.S. in 2005 ranked 30th in the world in infant mortality," said Marian F. MacDorman, a statistician at the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics and lead author of a data brief the agency released Tuesday ... "The... (MEDLINEplus)
Kenya: New Malaria Policy to Guard Spread Nov 5, 2009
Infant mortality reduced by 44 per cent after the government campaign on consistent use of treated nets, Mr Gesami added. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Premature babies found to raise infant mortality Nov 4, 2009
High rates of premature birth are the main reason the United States has higher infant mortality than many other rich countries, government researchers reported Tuesday in their first detailed analysis of a long-standing problem ... Infant mortality also differed markedly: For every 1,000 births in the United States, 6 ... If the United States could match Sweden's prematurity rate, the new report said, "nearly 8,000 infant deaths would be averted each year, and the U.S. infant mortality rate... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Question and Answer: Dr. Frederick Johansen (760) Nov 4, 2009
The '90s, I would definitely say tackling infant mortality. A 5-to-1 African-American to white (death) ratio was unacceptable. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
U.S. Grapples with High Infant Mortality Nov 4, 2009
(AP) Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday ... Premature births are the chief reason the U.S. ranks 30th in the world in infant mortality, with a rate more than twice as high as infant mortality rates in Sweden, Japan, Finland, Norway and the Czech Republic ... If U.S. infants were as mature as Sweden's are at birth, nearly 8,000 infant... (CBS News)
Forest Clearances Doomed Ancient Nasca People Nov 3, 2009
Nasca People Of Ancient Peru: Forest Clearances Sealed Civilization's Downfall. Nasca People Of Ancient Peru: Forest Clearances Sealed Civilization's Downfall. (Science Daily)
Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Nov 3, 2009
This finding fits with other evidence that shows that the generations that came afterwards did not fare as well as their predecessors: infant mortality rose, while average adult life expectancy fell. The crops cultivated by their ancestors disappeared in the lower Ica Valley and the area was probably afflicted by a severe drought. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Maoist insurgents extend their campaign of violence in India Nov 1, 2009
Once considered Robin Hood figures, the Maoists claim to represent the dispossessed of Indian society, particularly the indigenous tribal groups, who suffer some of the country s highest rates of poverty, illiteracy, and infant mortality. Many intellectuals and even some politicians once sympathized with their cause, but the growing Maoist violence has forced a wrenching reconsideration of whether they can still be tolerated. (Boston Globe)
‘Light a Little Star’ planned for Nov. 7 Nov 1, 2009
The Light a Little Star will raise money to help improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature births and infant mortality ... The infant mortality rate in Texas is 6. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Last push for Peroutka Nov 1, 2009
Infant mortality is 300 percent higher than the national average, and many elderly people die of hypothermia each year. At least 60 percent of the homes on the reservation are without running water, electricity, adequate insulation and sewage systems. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
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Infant mortality is 300 percent higher than the national average, and many elderly people die of hypothermia each year. At least 60 percent of the homes on the reservation are without running water, electricity, adequate insulation and sewage systems. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
High cost of feral cats (7) Oct 29, 2009
Toxoplasmosis also damages human embryos, causing infant mortality, cerebral palsy, blindness, mental retardation and other birth defects. Plus, feral cats transfer roundworms, hookworms and ringworm to humans and wildlife. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Obama: Health Care Reform Closer than Ever Oct 28, 2009
" As I said, the government was incompetent in overseeing and monotoring the situation, making big promises to us and demanding that we all get vaccinated ASAP, and then falling on its face. This has nothing to do with Bush and Haliburton. Its Obamas government to be held accountable for this incompetence. Same idiots that demand that doctors use electronic medical records, because they think it will improve healthcare. Most doctors that have used it have been frustrated by expensive and user... (CBS News -- Health)
Today's parallels to 1969 Oct 25, 2009
Millions are spent on media stating America cannot afford to take care of its own because our health costs are 200 percent of any other society although US life expectancy is No. 31 and infant mortality is No. 35, behind Japan and the original 10 EU countries (all WWII war-torn). America is rich and smart but Japan and Europe does it better with half the money. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Uganda: UN Official Visits Country's Ground Zero of Climate Change and Humanitarian Woes Oct 24, 2009
Some 82 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, maternal mortality averages 750 per 100,000 live births, and infant mortality 105 in 1,000 live births. The under-five mortality rate is 174 per 1,000 live births compared to the national average of 134. (allAfrica.com)
Health group improving south Phoenix birth rates Oct 23, 2009
South Phoenix has the highest infant mortality and premature birth rates in Maricopa County. The 2003 Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment conducted by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reveals that 34 percent of the fetal and infant deaths occurring in this community are potentially preventable. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
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Of 149 pregnancies, 48, about 33 percent, resulted in infant mortality through either abortions, still births or infant death, Budkie said. Primates are not observed on a sufficient level, Budkie said. (New Iberia, LA)
Resource council hosts Georgia Family Connection meeting Oct 21, 2009
42nd in the infant mortality rate. Smith said if one infant death was prevented in each county in Georgia, the state's infant mortality rate would be reduced by 10 percent. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Childbirth Is Not Burger King. You Cant Always Have It Your Way. Oct 20, 2009
Currently 30-40% of women are being subjected to surgical birth, leading to increased maternal and infant mortality and preterm birth. This is not producing safe or ideal outcomes for us- regardless of the magic factor. (Slate)
Adviser: Obama waits on finished health care bill Oct 19, 2009
El Gabilon wrote on Sep 12, 2009 4:55 PM:" Correction: We are 38th on the world health list measured by infant mortality. ". fossagrimmin wrote on Sep 15, 2009 4:48 PM:" Thats because of all the abourtions El Gabby. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
U.S. Healthcare Overhaul: 5 Lessons From Abroad Oct 18, 2009
Most countries also manage to provide that healthcare for about half the cost of the US and with better overall health outcomes, such as lower infant mortality rates, as well as with greater overall patient satisfaction. "It's not likely that the US will adopt another country's healthcare system," says Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit research foundation that focuses on healthcare. (ABC News)
Theres no need to fear socialized medicine Oct 18, 2009
Why does the wealthiest, most powerful nation in history rank 33rd in infant mortality. Why isn't our infant mortality rate the lowest instead of the 33rd lowest. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Money allocated for gender equity hardly used Oct 16, 2009
The Coordinator bemoaned the high level of maternal and infant mortality in the country, the significant number of girls dropping out of school especially in the rural areas, and the abysmal number of women parliamentarians the nation has. She intimated that UNIFEM was in the process of building teams of experts to help support the growing desire for GRB at the district and national levels. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Greg Mortenson's workdeserves the Nobel Prize Oct 16, 2009
While the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, empowered women through microcredit loans, Mortenson believes that "education and literacy for girls globally is the most important investment all countries can make to create stability, bring socio-economic reform, decrease infant mortality, decrease the population explosion, and improve health, hygiene and sanitation standards globally.". According to Mortenson, America's fight against terrorism is short-sighted -- it only... (NJ.com -- Times)
A Healthier Way to Pay Doctors Oct 16, 2009
That drunken spending has led to the familiar horror-story numbers: a health-care system that gobbles up 16% of gross domestic product, compared with 9% in other industrialized countries, yet leaves the U.S. trailing those countries in such critical metrics as life expectancy and infant mortality. Bad as that is for consumers and the national debt, it's also turned doctors into fee chasers. (Time.com)
COLUMN: The tale of two evils Oct 16, 2009
In terms of cost, our system is the most expensive in the world, while life expectancy is lower than in Italy and Norway, and infant mortality is higher than in Cuba and Hungary. The average employer-sponsored premium for a family of four costs close to $13,000 a year, where the employee pays about 30 percent of the bill. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Editorial Roundup Oct 16, 2009
Present-day conditions on purposefully isolated reservations include extreme rates of poverty, crime, illiteracy, infant mortality and substance abuse. Replacing yesteryears beads and trinkets with todays casinos and bingo halls should not be enough to rectify the wrongs of our forefathers. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
How to Reduce Hard Drive Crashes Oct 15, 2009
Hard drives suffer from high rates of what has been termed "infant mortality." Essentially this means new drives articularly ones subject to high utilization re especially prone to failing in the first few months of usage. This may be because of manufacturing defects not immediately obvious that quickly manifest themselves once the drive is put to work. (Datamation)
Conference of Medical Superintendents Group opens Oct 15, 2009
He also listed the high disease burden of malaria, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, diabetes, soaring maternal and infant mortality and morbidity as well as health care financing improvement options and high technology development as other areas of focus. Mr Aidoo urged the conference to examine the issue of ethics, which relates to patients privacy and consent in medical research. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Liberal Lies About National Health Care, Part 7 Oct 14, 2009
Besides America's high rate of infant mortality -- based on biology and lifestyle choices, not medical care -- Americans are also more likely to overeat or smoke than people in other developed nations. And the two biggest killers in the Western world are obesity and smoking. (Human Events Online)
Gloves Are Off Oct 13, 2009
And yet the Cubans are able to have a lower infant mortality rate than the United States, a longer average life span than the United States. They believe in preventive medicine. (Fox News)
Vermont Tops List of Best Health Systems Oct 10, 2009
Those states suffer from poorly coordinated care, higher-than-average infant mortality rates, and high rates of smoking. Texas is also near the bottom of the list, in part because of a 22% rate of adults without health insurance -- the highest in the nation. (CBS News)
Medical equipment for Wa Health Centre Oct 10, 2009
Dr Sory said the country was working hard towards reducing the rates of maternal mortality, infant mortality and under-five mortality to meet the Millennium Development Goals targets by 2015. He said there was the need for the improvement of skilled delivery since countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Egypt had adopted a system, which had led to 85 per cent reduction in maternal mortality within a 40-year period. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Underground Railroad center hits 5 years Oct 10, 2009
Christopher Smitherman, president of the 3,000-member NAACP chapter, would like to see the center address economic inequality and higher rates of infant mortality and other health issues among local blacks. The Freedom Center "needs to use its position to call attention to those issues," Smitherman said. (FOX19.com, OH)
Moore takes us inside capitalist system Oct 10, 2009
There are serious side effects: gun violence, double-digit unemployment, high infant mortality, woefully inadequate schools, drug use and trafficking and crumbling infrastructure. Moore's logic is hard to deny. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
