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| Topic | Alcohol fuels surge of cirrhosis deaths among young adults, study finds |
| Maeiv 07/20/18 7:03:45 PM #1: | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/07/19/alcohol-sparked-cirrhosis-death-surge-among-young-adults-study-finds/800348002/ Researchers at the University of Michigan found that people ages 25 to 34 experienced a more than 10 percent spike in deaths due to cirrhosis, an irreversible scarring of the liver, between 2009 and 2016 the highest of any age group in the study. The cases were "driven entirely" by alcohol-related liver disease, researchers concluded. Between 1999 and 2016, overall deaths in the U.S. caused by cirrhosis surged 65 percent, according to the study. Researchers analyzed public data on deaths available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focusing specifically on deaths where cirrhosis was one of the key causes. --- Achieve the dream 76ers, Eagles ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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