| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Thursday December 14, 2023 ( 1 items ) |
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Deaths from heart valve infections drop across U.S. overall, but surged among young adults
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Research Highlights:
An analysis of death certificate data from 1999 to 2020 showed a decline in deaths related to infective endocarditis throughout most of the United States yet found an alarming increase of 2%-5% among adults ages 25-44.
There was a notable increase in the diagnosis of substance use disorder among the young adults with infective endocarditis listed as the unde
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