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UK: Majority of drinkers stick to guidelines, but alcohol deaths up - figures

2013-05-30 16:01:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

The majority of adults in England are drinking within the recommended weekly guidelines, but alcohol-related deaths are rising, latest official figures show.

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Majority of Superstorm Sandy deaths were from drowning

2013-05-23 20:42:08| Biotech - Topix.net

Drowning was the most common cause of death associated with the Oct. 29 Superstorm Sandy, according to a new report out Thursday from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Heat-related deaths may increase with climate change

2013-05-23 09:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LiveScience: Heat-related deaths in New York City's borough of Manhattan may rise about 20 percent over the next decade, according to a new study. Researchers at Columbia University in New York analyzed the relationship between daily temperatures and temperature-related deaths across all seasons between 1982 and 1999 in Manhattan, which comprises the most densely populated county in the United States. The findings were published online May 19 in the journal Nature Climate Change. Using projections from...

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