CDC&P - MMWR Vol. 66 / No. SS-2

MMWR Surveillance Summaries Vol. 66, No. SS-2 January 13, 2017   PDF   In this report Reducing Potentially Excess Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in the Rural United States Macarena C. Garcia, DrPH; Mark Faul, PhD; Greta Massetti, PhD; et al. MMWR Surveill Summ 2017;66:1–7 The all-cause age-adjusted death rate in the United States reached a historic low in 2014. However, there continues to be a growing gap in mortality between rural and nonrural areas. The report presents data on disparities in mortality between rural and nonrural areas for the five leading causes of death and ways these might be addressed. MMWR Masthead Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   The CDC has reached over 1.3 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com.            This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)