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Following a dramatic fall through the 20th century, the U.S. infant mortality rate - the proportion of babies who die before they reach their first birthday - has leveled off at just under seven deaths per 1,000 live births. That's a much higher rate than in other parts of the developed world. Across the European Union, for example, fewer than five in 1,000 babies die before they turn one. And in some stand-out countries like Japan, Singapore, Sweden and Norway, the proportion of babies who die is less than half that in the United States. Marian MacDorman...
There are a lot of doctors who say it's O.K. to take a baby out a little bit early because they're going to do well - and it's true. It's only seven per 1,000 that are dying. Most of them do well. But still I think it's important to note that the infant mortality rate for late-preterm infants is three times what it is for [full-]term infants. This is not a difference that may be perceptible to the average obstetrician/gynecologist doing 300 deliveries a year. But when you're a statistician like...
Serious mental illnesses (SMIs), which afflict about 6% of American adults, cost society $193.2 billion in lost earnings per year, according to findings published in this month's American Journal of Psychiatry. Surveying data from nearly 5,000 participants, researchers determined that people suffering from a SMI - defined as a range of mood and anxiety disorders, including suicidal tendencies, that significantly impaired a person's ability to function for at least 30 days over the past year - earned at least 40% less than people in good mental health. "The results of this study confirm the belief that mental disorders contribute...
...saving stunts like covering the underside of a car with corrugated plastic to reduce drag and coasting in neutral with the engine off instead of hitting the brakes. For ordinary drivers, he recommends avoiding stop-and-go driving and idling, which depletes up to a gallon of gas per hour. Driving 55 m.p.h. instead of 80 saves 20% of gas over the same distance, he says. Also useful: gadgets like fuel monitors that show real-time usage and new GPS devices that locate the cheapest gas stations on your route...
...year were cut by 45 percent; groups that would have received full funding earlier in the year only received about half of what they requested. Last year the cut was about 12 percent. The UC, which draws the majority of its revenue from a $75 per student activities fee, received $40,084.81 more through termbill this year, due partially to a six percent decrease in the number of students opting out of the fee. After increased allocations to House Committees (HoCos)—instituted after the party grant system was dissolved—the additionally money for the grants...