Andrew Stokes
@astokespop.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Boston University; Population Health, Demography, Sociology
What’s driving excess deaths? While drug overdoses remain a leading cause (31.8%), other causes are also contributing, including transport-related deaths (14.1%), and alcohol-related deaths (8.5%). We also see a concerning rise in deaths linked to cardiovascular and metabolic conditions. (3/6)
February 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
What’s driving excess deaths? While drug overdoses remain a leading cause (31.8%), other causes are also contributing, including transport-related deaths (14.1%), and alcohol-related deaths (8.5%). We also see a concerning rise in deaths linked to cardiovascular and metabolic conditions. (3/6)
3/ Next, we then analyzed the timing of these deaths.
We found that increases in non-COVID excess deaths occurred at the same time or in the month prior to increases in reported COVID-19 deaths.
This suggests that many non-COVID excess deaths were unrecognized COVID-19 deaths.
We found that increases in non-COVID excess deaths occurred at the same time or in the month prior to increases in reported COVID-19 deaths.
This suggests that many non-COVID excess deaths were unrecognized COVID-19 deaths.
February 13, 2024 at 7:59 PM
3/ Next, we then analyzed the timing of these deaths.
We found that increases in non-COVID excess deaths occurred at the same time or in the month prior to increases in reported COVID-19 deaths.
This suggests that many non-COVID excess deaths were unrecognized COVID-19 deaths.
We found that increases in non-COVID excess deaths occurred at the same time or in the month prior to increases in reported COVID-19 deaths.
This suggests that many non-COVID excess deaths were unrecognized COVID-19 deaths.
New opinion piece by David Wallace-Wells for the NYT argues for a broader framing of the American mortality disadvantage with more attention to structural analyses of the policies and systems contributing to poor health.
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/o...
October 20, 2023 at 1:35 PM
New opinion piece by David Wallace-Wells for the NYT argues for a broader framing of the American mortality disadvantage with more attention to structural analyses of the policies and systems contributing to poor health.
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/o...
Savoring the beautiful landscapes and crisp air of fall in the Adirondacks.
October 13, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Savoring the beautiful landscapes and crisp air of fall in the Adirondacks.