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Scurvy Is Making a Surprising Comeback

Mercola

Recognizing the signs of this condition and understanding its risk factors helps save lives and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations. per 100,000 between 2016 and 2020. The Paradox of Obesity and Scurvy The featured study also found that obesity was present in 7.6%

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Vasan Launch Ambitious Whole-of-government Campaign To Extend Lifespan Of All New Yorkers “HealthyNYC” Aims to Increase Life Expectancy to 83 Years by 2030, Focuses on Reducing Chronic Disease, Overdose, Maternal Mortality Deaths, and More New Yorkers Have Seen Lifespans Fall at Historic Rates Between 2019 and 2021, Dropping Nearly Two Years to 80.7