Women whose calcium intake came from consumption of dairy products seemed to reap the most benefits. Because eggs were long believed to cause heart disease as a result of their high cholesterol content, patients have been told to limit the number they eat. According to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, it's dietary fat, not dietary cholesterol, that affects blood cholesterol levels. However, people with high cholesterol or diabetes should still limit the number of eggs they eat, because they might not be able to handle the extra dietary cholesterol, according to the study published in JAMA . Among deaths in teenage boys, almost one in three are caused by gunshot wounds.
Homicide is the second leading cause of death among children.
Murder or suicide causes one third of deaths among older teens. In the past 20 years, the overall teen suicide rate has doubled, while the rate among black older teens has nearly tripled. Accidents in general cause almost half of deaths among young persons, according to a report released by the Public Health Policy Advisory Board. Elderly persons do not consistently receive recommended health screening, reports the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care. In addition, investigators found geographic differences in the preventive services that elderly patients receive.