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Income Inequality Affects Quality of Life for All
Closing gap between rich and poor could save 1.5 million lives a year, study suggests

Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder ’Just the Beginning’
Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy

CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality
Finding is attributed to country's high rate of premature births

Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment
Type that causes bloodstream infections can be quickly fatal, study finds

Patients More Likely to Die While in ICU in U.S. Than in England
More study needed to discern if difference is due to intensive care overuse or underuse

At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu
Two-thirds had chronic health problems, CDC says

17,000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of Insurance
Kids without coverage are more apt to die while hospitalized, study finds

All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of Death
Higher mortality rates not restricted to those with cardiovascular disease, study finds

Anesthesia, Exertional Heat Deaths May Be Linked
Malignant hyperthermia occurs with extreme exercise, not just surgery, researchers find

Dying Wishes Followed More Often for Whites
Better communication needed for black patients, researchers say

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