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Secondary malignant neoplasm of the lung (C78.0) recorded on death certificates rose from 7.22 per 100,000 population in 2008 to 11.38 in 2024, 17.5% above 2000 levels, with disproportionate increases among adults aged 25–34 years (70.5%).
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A scoping review of 15 studies found that family caregivers of older adults with chronic life-limiting illnesses in Sub-Saharan Africa reported physical exhaustion, emotional distress, financial hardship and social isolation, alongside minimal formal health system support.
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In a 28-country cohort of 175,318 adults aged 50 and over, healthy working life expectancy at 50 was 10.98 years, 9.82 for women and 12.36 for men, with stroke associated with a 5.49-year reduction and higher health spending, governance quality and flexible work arrangements with longer spans.
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Among high-vulnerability counties in Texas, tropical cyclone exposure was associated with elevated all-cause mortality persisting long after landfall, whereas the effect in lower-vulnerability counties was not statistically significant.
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Greater social role participation was associated with lower systemic inflammation, with a graded pattern showing progressively stronger benefits across increasing levels of social integration compared to isolation.
