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Changes in Alcohol-Related Travel Behavior due to an Under 21 Ordinance
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Alcohol abuse is one of the major leading causes of preventable mortality in the United States. Binge drinking or excessive alcohol consumption, categorized as a pattern of drinking that brings a person's blood alcohol concentration to 0.08, has… read more… to football Saturdays, where some 50,000 people come to Iowa City to tailgate and attend the Big10 football … 3. City of Iowa City. http://www.icgov.org/site/CMSv2/File/city- Council/under21FAQ.pdf. … http://www.icgov.org/site/CMSv2/File/cityCouncil/under21FAQ.pdf … -
Clustering of U.S. Cities Based on Mortality from Influenza and Pneumonia
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Influenza is a major cause of mortality. In developed countries, mortality is at its highest during winter months, not only as a result of deaths from influenza and pneumonia but also as a result of deaths attributed to other diseases (e.g.… read more… Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr. 2. Bengtsson T, Cavanaugh JE. State-space … 2011, 4: 11077 - DOI: 10.3402/ehtj.v4i0.11077 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr 1-25 ehtj11702 ehtj_toc ehtj11186 ehtj11114 … -
Adverse Drug Events: Insights From Google Search Volume
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Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. However, post-marketing surveillance systems are passive and reporting is generally not mandated. Thus, many ADEs go unreported, and it is difficult to estimate and/or… read more… 3. Psaty BM, Korn D. Congress responds to the IOM drug safety report-in full. JAMA. 2007;298:2185�7. …