Yes, we usually do this on Tuesdays. Did you see the PSA of the Week posted on the Medical Examiner Facebook page? Check it out on Facebook.com/AugustaRX. Here’s another one that perfectly coincides with the stunning figures about breastfeeding (or the lack thereof in a report just published in The Lancet. Just to give you one small fact: near-universal levels …
Changes in leading risk factors, 1990 to 2010
As mentioned in this week’s Medical Examiner cover story, some risk factors and causes of death are fading as fast Members Only jackets; others are booming. The link below (click or cut & paste) takes you to an interactive chart showing what’s hot and what’s not worldwide. Interesting and valuable information for healthcare professionals – and everyone else. http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/gbd/visualizations/gbd-2010-change-leading-causes-and-risks-between-1990-and-2010?type=arrows&cr=cause&metric=DALY®ion=0&sex=3&age=99&yr=2010&sortRef=0&rankRange=25&arrowDimen=full