The mean age of the cohort was 75.6 years (standard deviation 5.9); 68.9 percent of the subjects were women. Forty-five percent of the subjects were Hispanic, and 32 percent were Black. The prevalence of diabetes was 9.6 percent in Whites, 21.2 percent in Blacks, and 24.1 percent in Hispanics. There were 213 incident cases ofContinue reading “Health data on Diabetes and Alzheimer’s”
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Preventable hospitalizations among racial groups, 2003
In 2003, racial and ethnic dis-parities existed in the rates of preventable hospitalizations, with blacks generally having the highest rates and Hispanics the second highest rates. The disparities were greatest for hospitalizations for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. Compared with non-Hispanic whites, rates of admission for these conditions were about 3 toContinue reading “Preventable hospitalizations among racial groups, 2003”
Billions saved if obesity, tobacco and alcohol are controlled
Do not fear about the election, the truth will come out and all young healthy people in the USA will vote for their future. Healthy future generation knows that major deaths in the USA are contributed by the following: obesity, tobacco use and alcohol use. 1965 vs 2008: More people are aware of the effectsContinue reading “Billions saved if obesity, tobacco and alcohol are controlled”
The Great Stagnation of the American Education by Robert Gordon
For most of American history, parents could expect that their children would, on average, be much better educated than they were. But that is no longer true. This development has serious consequences for the economy. The epochal achievements of American economic growth have gone hand in hand with rising educational attainment, as the economists ClaudiaContinue reading “The Great Stagnation of the American Education by Robert Gordon”