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Massive US study finds higher cancer death rates near nuclear power plants

Science Daily 24 Feb 2026
counties located closer to operating nuclear power plants have higher cancer death rates than those ...
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Concern over deer death rate due to 1080 drop

Otago Daily Times 19 Feb 2026
A whitetailed deer appears on a trail camera on Stewart Island. PHOTO. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION. The high death rate of Stewart Island whitetail deer during last year’s aerial 1080 operation is not acceptable, a hunting advocate says ... .
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Davao death rate slightly lower in 2024

Sun Star 17 Feb 2026
Deaths in Davao Region declined in 2024, easing slightly from the previous year and signaling a gradual normalization ... The figure translates to a crude death rate of 6.3, or about six deaths for every 1,000 population ... Where and how deaths occurred.
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New Analysis Finds Southern States Carry Highest Child Traffic Death Rate

GetNews 27 Jan 2026
Using federal fatality data, the report identifies clear geographic disparities, with several Southern states showing significantly higher child traffic death rates than the national average.
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Gun death rate in MS leads the US again, state health department says

Clarionledger 22 Jan 2026
Part of the reason why Mississippi and its neighboring states, including Louisiana and Alabama, have a higher rate of gun deaths is because of relatively permissive gun laws, said Edna Boyd, a researcher who studies gun violence in the Southeast.
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Cancer screenings are up and death rates are down: The healthiest US states ranked

The Independent 21 Jan 2026
The yearly report found that cancer screenings are up and premature deaths are down across the country .
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Fewer nurse hours available to patients linked to higher hospital death rates (University of East Anglia)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
) Fewer nurse hours available to patients linked to higher hospital death rates ... Hospitals with fewer registered nurses at the bedside are seeing higher-than-expected death rates, according to a new study involving UEA researchers.
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Maternal death rate in UK rose by 20% over 14 years despite Tory pledge

The Guardian 14 Jan 2026
Experts describe increase as ‘absolute tragedy’ after data shows rate jumped despite Conservatives vowing to halve it.
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Sec. Kennedy Claims Pfizer Vaccine Linked to Higher Death Rate

Virtual Jerusalem 13 Jan 2026
... a 23% percent higher death rate from all causes.” MAHER.
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Why Kansas ranks third-worst in US for distracted driving death rate

cjonline 31 Dec 2025
Kansas has the third-highest rate in the nation of fatality crashes due to distracted driving, studies show ... Kansas has the third-highest rate nationwwide of fatal traffic accidents due to distracted driving, behind only No.
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Diabetes patients experience lower death rate with common medication

Fox News 30 Dec 2025
Researchers found that the cholesterol-lowering drugs reduced the risk of death and serious cardiovascular events not only in high-risk patients, but also in those considered low-risk based on ...
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