In the United States and worldwide, #alcohol consumption remains a leading cause of #PreventableDeath and #disability, contributing to #LiverDisease, #MentalHealth disorders, and accidents.

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU)’s Schmidt College of #Medicine have delved into U.S. trends in #AlcoholRelatedDeaths from 1999 to 2020.

Utilizing data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Wide-ranging Online Data for #Epidemiologic Research (WONDER), they uncovered alarming statistics.

https://www.earth.com/news/alcohol-related-deaths-have-doubled-over-the-past-two-decades

#Alcoholism #Health #Addictions #Medical

Alcohol-related deaths have doubled over the past two decades

In the United States and worldwide, alcohol consumption remains a leading cause of preventable death and disability.

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Notes from the Field: #Epidemiologic Characteristics of #SARS-CoV-2 #Recombinant #Variant #XBB15#NYC, November 1, 2022–January 4, 2023, MMWR: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7208a4
Notes from the Field: Epidemiologic Characteristics of ...

This report describes characteristics of the XBB 1.5 Variant in New York City during November–December 2022.

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