mortality
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“They also understand mortality and are clearheaded about their diagnosis. Many have experience with death and dying” after watching a loved one decline.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some studies link coverage to survival: One analysis of the ACA’s Medicaid expansions estimated that gaining coverage reduced mortality among older low-income adults by about 9%.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The practice fell out of favor by the early 20th century, in part because of the reduced infant mortality rate.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
In 2010 research, Julianne Holt-Lunstad and her co-authors pooled evidence from 148 studies and found that weak social relationships predict mortality at a magnitude comparable to smoking and greater than obesity or physical inactivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
For years, Elizebeth had taken danger in stride, but now she was finding it harder to dodge questions of mortality.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Poaching and road mortalities are two further threats that need to be addressed to ensure the persistance of leopards in the landscapes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
Platt and his colleagues waited several nail-biting days to hear about the assessed damage and potential mortalities of the monkeys.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2025
He added that soil contamination is often underreported in Asia but "it is always worrying if multiple mortalities suddenly occur in captive animal populations where this has not happened before".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
“The cause and impact of these mortalities remains unknown.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
He says we as if there’s some future of us together where our respective mortalities will matter to each other.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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