Tag Archives: Death

Cervical Cancer Death Rates Alarmingly High Among Black Women in Alabama

Although cervical cancer is a preventable and highly curable disease, a new report released by Human Rights Watch reveals that Black women in Alabama are dying of this cancer at more than twice the national average, reports The Guardian. Cervical cancer was once a major cause of death for American women, but the advent of… Read More: Cervical Cancer Death Rates Alarmingly High Among Black Women in… »

Hearing loss is a risk factor for premature death

A new study links hearing loss with an increased risk for mortality before the age of 75 due to cardiovascular disease. Researchers at the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that mortality among those with hearing loss is elevated, particularly among men and women younger than… Read More: Hearing loss is a risk factor for premature death »

Don't Blame Millennials for the Death of Canned Tuna

Welp, those pesky millennials are at it again. The generation has already apparently slayed sex, destroyed department stores, and annihilated Applebee’s, among other staples of a simpler time. And now, it seems the millennials have trained their sights on yet another beloved marker of a bygone era: canned tuna. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below The… Read More: Don't Blame Millennials for the Death of Canned Tuna »