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PRB Data Center Highlights Role of Youth in Combatting Noncommunicable Diseases

A global database on the prevalence of risk behaviors among youth for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) highlights the need to focus on young people to tackle the growing NCD epidemic—especially in low- and middle-income countries.

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The Growing Color Divide in U.S. Infant Mortality

How one fares in the United States has been characterized by a racial division that begins at birth with disparities in health care.

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PRB Discuss Online: Is Sub-Saharan Africa an Exception to the Global Trend Toward Smaller Families?

(2008) Sub-Saharan Africa remains the "last frontier" of fertility decline. Throughout the developing world (including China), the average number of children per woman has dropped from around six in 1965 to just about three today.

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Earthquake Magnifies Haiti’s Economic and Health Challenges

Even before the massive earthquake in January 2010, Haiti's nearly 10 million people ranked as the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.

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The Dual Burden of Overweight and Underweight in Developing Countries

(2006) Undernutrition remains a devastating problem in many developing countries—affecting over 815 million people and causing more than one-half of all child deaths.1 But while governments in these countries continue efforts to reduce hunger, that focus neglects the growing rate of overweight and obesity in the developing world.2

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Helping Americans Age in Place

(May 2013) Household modifications, home-delivered meals, mental exercises, and caregiver support programs are among the things that can help keep older Americans living independently, suggests new research reviewed in Helping Americans Age in Place.

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