Infant mortality is, in essence, a social problem that results in medical consequences for the infant. In addition to providing good care, one thing providers can do to improve infant mortality rates is to be strong advocates for the social and environmental changes in the larger community that will improve the lives of their most vulnerable neighbors.
The worldwide diabetes epidemic continues to worsen, with an estimated 366 million people struggling with the disease, 4.6 million deaths due to it each year, and annual health-care spending pegged at $465 billion, the International Diabetes Federation announced Tuesday.
Preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years is the goal of U.S. health officials, who launched a new program Tuesday called Million Hearts.
