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Someone forgot to tell us the news we can use
I'm a curious sort so I try to understand the world view on America by following news sources from around the world. It has always fascinated me how the American, and the television network and cable news stations in particular, seem to filter what we need to know.
So I check out the BBC in the UK and other sources in France , Germany , Russia , China , Japan , Mexico and South America every day. Many international events are not even reported on American television. In fact, a lot of American events are not reported on American television.
It makes one wonder. Why are stories important to the world considered not important to our own television network and cable news shows? Isn't that what they are supposed to do?
Take a look at the following stories that can be found around the world. Don't you think it would be important to know about them? Don't you think they have an impact on America ?
Prescription drug abuse has become a major problem in the
In other words, legally prescribed drug abuse results in 27,375 deaths a year, while illegal drug abuse results in just 9,125 deaths a year. Think about it. Three times as many people are killed by doctors as all the illegal drug dealers combined.
Deaths from Hospital Medical Errors Near 200,000 a year in USA
Preventable medical mistakes and infections are responsible for about 200,000 deaths in the
In a separate article by Dr. Gary Null, (archived at government statistics were gathered to present an overall picture of the extent of death-by-the medical-system serving the
Here is a summary of the data supporting Dr. Null’s conclusion that the American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the
The medical system mortalities break down this way: adverse drug reactions: 106,000; medical error: 98,000; bedsores: 115,000; infection: 88,000; malnutrition: 108,000; outpatients: 199,000; unnecessary procedures: 37,136; and surgery-related: 32,000.
As Dr. Null explains, these are conservative estimates that do not attempt to overcome the considerable limitations of self-reporting regarding error and negligence.
Dr. Null's report is at:
http://www.mercola.com/2004/jul/7/healthcare_death.htm
Are Medical Mistakes Counted in "Leading Cause of Death Records in
Leading Causes of Death
(Data are for the U.S. and are final 2009 data; For the most recent preliminary data see Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2010 [PDF - 724 KB])
Number of deaths for leading causes of death
· Heart disease: 599,413
· Cancer: 567,628
· Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 137,353
· Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,842
· Accidents (unintentional injuries): 118,021
· Alzheimer's disease: 79,003
· Diabetes: 68,705
· Influenza and Pneumonia: 53,692
· Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 48,935
Posted by the US Center for Disease Control
Editors Note:
Do you see a category for any of the Medical Mistakes that cause deaths? Neither the Hearst investigation nor the study by Dr. Gary Null which indicates there are nearly 800,000 deaths a year from Medical Mistakes are reflected in the CDC report.
Why are we not being told what is going on in America ?
When considering these stories and the death totals note that the In Hospital Medical Error deaths (200,000) would rank it as the 3rd highest cause of death in America while the Medical Mistakes deaths (800,000) would make it the number one cause of death in America .
Is there a financial incentive for news media to NOT report the news? Stay tuned for further updates.
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