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Darina Allen: Take the pressure off at Christmas with these edible presentsSalisbury poisonings were an ‘abject failure’ to protect the publicPULLMAN — In a matter of hours, Washington State lost both its coordinators. Cougars offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle is leaving for the same job at SEC school Oklahoma, according to multiple reports, which comes hours after the school announced it’s parting ways with defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding . Arbuckle coached two seasons at WSU, which finished the regular season No. 12 nationally in scoring offense, putting up 37 points per game. The Cougars averaged 269 passing yards per game, No. 24 nationally, and 172 rushing yards per game, No. 55. Quarterback John Mateer leads the country with 44 total touchdowns, including 29 through the air and 15 on the ground. Arbuckle, 29, came to WSU by way of Western Kentucky , where he worked two seasons, one as an offensive quality control coach and the second as co-offensive coordinator and QBs coach. At 27, he was the youngest Power Five offensive coordinator in the country when he was hired by WSU in January 2023. In Arbuckle’s offense this season, senior receiver Kyle Williams cleared the 1,000-yard receiving mark, becoming the first WSU receiver to do so since Brandon Arconado in 2019. Transfer receiver Kris Hutson also piled up 683 yards and two scores on 54 catches. In recent games, though, Arbuckle and the Cougars’ offense scuffled at times. In WSU’s 15-14 loss to Wyoming last weekend, the Cougs didn’t score in the second half, recording just 57 yards of offense in the second half. Thanks to a late fumble against Oregon State, WSU missed a chance to tie that game up, and the Cougars were prone to third-quarter lulls, especially away from home. In fact, when Williams scored on a long touchdown reception against Oregon State on Nov. 23, it was WSU’s first third-quarter touchdown away from home since a win over Washington on Sept. 14. It underscores a bit of inconsistency that the Cougs’ offense couldn’t shake this season, particularly in road games. But Arbuckle and WSU’s offense also racked up 70 points against FCS Portland State, 37 against Texas Tech, 54 in a double-overtime win over San Jose State, 42 against Hawaii and 49 against Utah State. The Cougs played eight Mountain West schools this season as part of a Pac-12/MWC scheduling agreement that provided WSU and OSU games for this season.
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VANCOUVER, BC , Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Luca Mining Corp. ("Luca" or the "Company") (TSXV: LUCA) (OTCQX: LUCMF ) (Frankfurt: Z68) announces that it has granted an aggregate of 850,000 incentive stock options ("Options") to our recently hired V.P. Exploration and two other members of our new exploration team in accordance with Luca's omnibus equity incentive plan. The options vest over a period of three years and are exercisable at a price of $0.54 , expiring five years from the date of their issuance. The grant of the Options is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange. About Luca Mining Corp. Luca Mining (TSX-V: LUCA, OTCQX: LUCMF , Frankfurt: Z68) is a diversified Canadian mining company with two 100%-owned producing mines in Mexico . The Company produces gold, silver, zinc, copper and lead from these mines with each having considerable development and resource upside. The Campo Morado mine, is an underground operation located in Guerrero State , a prolific mining region in Mexico . It produces copper-zinc-lead concentrates with precious metals credits. It is currently undergoing an optimisation program which is generating significant improvements in recoveries and grades, efficiencies, and cashflow. The Tahuehueto gold-silver mine is a new underground operation in Durango State, Mexico . The Company has completed the installation of major equipment and is commissioning its mill capacity to 1,000 tonnes per day, with key test work and production ramp-up underway, to achieve full production. On Behalf of the Board of Directors (signed) "Dan Barnholden" Dan Barnholden , Chief Executive Officer For more information, please visit: www.lucamining.com SOURCE Luca Mining Corp.
Bristol Motor Speedway team members, with help from their mischievous mascots Bump and Run, unveiled the official MLB Speedway Classic countdown clock that is clicking down the days, hours and minutes until the ceremonial first pitch is thrown out on August, 2, 2025 and play gets started in the historic Major League Baseball game featuring the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves at BMS. For social media enthusiasts, baseball fans and ticketholders who would like to grab a selfie with the new clock, The MLB Speedway Classic Countdown Clock is located at BMS Entrance 1 just off Volunteer Parkway next to the It’s Bristol Baby! monument. Sports fans will need to hustle on over to MLB.com/SpeedwayClassic if they want to be a part of the historic national regular season game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds that will be played at iconic Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. (ET). The game at The World’s Fastest Half-Mile will be the first American or National League game ever played in the Volunteer state. Tennessee becomes the fifth different state across the United States to host an MLB game for the first time since 2016. General public tickets for the MLB Speedway Classic presented by BuildSubmarines.com are available for purchase by visiting MLB.com/SpeedwayClassic. A maximum of eight tickets are allowed per order and all ticket sales will be conducted online. All tickets will be delivered digitally and available on mobile devices through the MLB Ballpark app and the Ticketmaster app. *** The NAPA AUTO PARTS Atlantic City Indoor Race is more than just a race, it’s an event. This January 31 and February 1, the connection between the racing and the after party, will be stronger than ever. Thanks to support from The West at Caesars Atlantic City (formerly Wild Wild West) and the Atlantic City Sports Commission, the TQ Midget winner’s share on both Friday and Saturday night will be increased by $1,500. “The Atlantic City races are special, everytime I walk into the arena on race weekend I get goosebumps, the building has so much history and over the past 20 years we have made history of our own,” stated event promoter Len Sammons. The Atlantic City Indoor Races, are held annually the last weekend in January, inside famous Boardwalk Hall, located right on the inconic boardwalk and steps away from the casinos and resorts that have made the town famous. In 2025, the ‘Race Hard, Play Hard’ post-event parties will help to raise the stakes for the winner of Friday and Saturday night’s TQ Midget A-Main. Should a driver sweep the weekend, the winner’s will exceed $10,000. “Starting in 2025, the race winner of Friday and Saturday night will not only go on stage at The West, but they will both be presented with a $1,500 bonus check as well.” The lively hub of nightlife during race weekend is only a two minute walk away at Caesars Atlantic City. The West at Caesars features live music, casino gaming, beer pong, sports betting, bull riding, arcade games, and much more. Tickets for the event are on sale now via Ticketmaster and the Boardwalk Hall box office.In addition to the high-speed TQ Midgets—purpose-built race cars powered by 750cc motorcycle engines—three support divisions will also race: Slingshots, Champ Karts and Dirt 600 Micro Sprints. Family-Friendly Pricing: Tickets start at just $20 for adults, with general admission for children available for only $5 on the day of the event. Premium front-row seating and reserved seats are also available for an additional fee. Pricing excludes facility and ticketing fees. Fans can enjoy an exclusive pre-race FanFest on the arena floor, where lower-level reserved ticket holders can walk the track and meet their favorite drivers before Saturday night’s race. The 2005 Indoor Auto Racing Series opens with a two-day show inside Allentown, PA’s PPL Center on Friday and Saturday, January 4th and 5th. The stars will then head to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. The series will conclude its season on a clay oval at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ, on February 21 and 22. For more information about the Indoor Auto Racing Series, including hotel deals at nearby casinos and hotels, racer rules, and entry forms, visit IndoorAutoRacing.com. *** Driving 101, which operates the NASCAR Racing Experience, the leader in authentic NASCAR driving experiences, is thrilled to unveil its highly anticipated 2025 schedule. Race fans across the country can now plan their NASCAR dream experience with the release of dates at 17 premier speedways nationwide, including iconic tracks like Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 2025 schedule kicks off in January and runs through December, offering fans more opportunities than ever before to take the wheel of a real NASCAR race car. Whether fans are looking to fulfill a lifelong racing dream or searching for the perfect gift for the adrenaline junkie in their life, this experience puts fans in the driver’s seat to feel the thrill of NASCAR firsthand. With 17 locations on the calendar, NASCAR Racing Experience continues to expand its reach, giving fans coast to coast the opportunity to drive on the same tracks where NASCAR legends have raced. Spots are limited at each speedway, so early booking is highly encouraged. For the full 2025 schedule, pricing, and booking details, visit www.NASCARRacingExperience.com. About NASCAR Racing Experience: NASCAR Racing Experience is the leading experiential racing company in North America, offering the most realistic racing programs available to motorsports fans nationwide. There’s no lead car to follow and drivers race without an instructor alongside. The drivers compete in real NASCAR race cars driven by NASCAR drivers including Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Michael McDowell, Ty Gibbs and Corey Lajoie, among others. Reservations can be made at www.NASCARRacingExperience.com. Gift Cards are available for any amount and never expire. The customer service department is available seven days a week. NASCAR Racing Experience programs are conducted at 17 race tracks across the United States and offer a vast array of corporate outings and motorsports themed events. For more information call 704-886-2400 or visit www.NASCARRacingExperience.com *** Following a successful meeting with its race teams, the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars are poised to continue bringing the excitement and thrills of non-wing sprint car competition to race tracks in the Northeastern United States for the 2025 season...and beyond. A solid turnout of competitors and their car owners and crews were in place for a recent meeting that focused on the series structure and rules, and now the focus of attention shifts to off-season motorsports shows and the building of a 2025 season schedule. “We’re very close to completing the 2025 season schedule,” said USAC East Coast Sprint Cars President Ed Aikin. “We’re anticipating somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 races for the season, and based on what we heard at our first competitor meeting, we’re expecting a solid field of cars to follow the series next season. Our race teams gave us some great feedback at the competitor meeting, and cars are already being prepared for racing. It’s good to see this level of excitement before the first green flag flies for 2025!” The series schedule is expected to be released prior to the Motorsports 2025 event in Oaks, PA on January 24th and 25th, where the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars will have a booth and display as one of a few scheduled motorsports show appearances for the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars in the off-season. “Motorsports is always one of the biggest gatherings for race fans and racers during the winter months, and we’re happy to be able to be a part of it,” stated Aikin. “We’re also going to be a part of the annual Racing Xtravaganza show in York, PA and may make some other appearances in the region during the off-season months.” The series has retained the services of motorsports announcer and PR person “Cowboy” Paul Szmal for the 2025 season. “I had a chance to call some USAC non-wing shows when I lived in the Midwest and I was hooked,” said Szmal. “I’m looking forward to calling the action in 2025 for the series, as well as introducing fans to the drivers in a way that they’ll be more than just a person wearing a firesuit and helmet.” The USAC East Coast Sprint Cars official web site (http://usaceastcoastsprintcars.myracepass.com) will continue to serve as a source of information for fans and racers alike. For further information on the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars for 2025, please contact Paul Szmal at (315) 759-0176 or via email at drwho941@yahoo.com *** The 2025 Kubota High Limit Racing schedule has been finalized with 61 events planned at 36 unique facilities across 20 states for the second-year national sprint car series. The 2025 campaign is once again headlined by a trio of six-figure paydays between the Joker’s Jackpot at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on July 16-17, the 71st Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California on August 21-23, and the Skagit Nationals at Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Washington on August 28-30. Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway, AKA “The Speed Palace,” will remain a staple on the Kubota High Limit Racing calendar with the Bob Weikert Memorial expanding to a three-day event on May 23-25 and the 58th edition of the famed Tuscarora 50 continuing on September 4-6. New in 2025 – in fitting fashion – Kubota High Limit Racing will shift the season-opening event to “The Entertainment Capital of the World,” bringing Sprint Cars back to The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on NASCAR weekend. The Nevada 1/2-mile will host races on Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15, culminating in a $25,000-to-win finale.
The storied Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI -0.28% ) is one of the oldest and most reputable stock market indexes. The 30 Dow components are industry-leading blue chip stocks representing their respective stock market sectors. But the Dow has undergone major transformations over the last five years. The two latest changes came this year, with Amazon ( AMZN 2.94% ) replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance in February and Nvidia ( NVDA -1.81% ) replacing Intel in November. Amazon and Nvidia wasted no time proving their value in modernizing the Dow, with both components outperforming the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 0.25% ) and Dow indexes year to date. But investors care more about where a company is going than where it has been. Here's why Nvidia stands out as a better buy than Amazon for 2025, and some factors to consider when buying leading growth stocks at all-time highs. Succeeding together Before getting too far into our discussion, it's worth mentioning that Amazon's cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is a major customer of Nvidia. So there's certainly a scenario where both companies thrive and post market-beating gains, or slowdowns at AWS trickle down to Nvidia. On Dec. 3, Nvidia announced that its latest tech, including its Blackwell architecture for generative artificial intelligence (AI), was coming to AWS. A new computing platform available through AWS Marketplace Private Offers will allow enterprises to build AI models with the support of Nvidia experts. AWS has developed liquid-to-chip cooling across its data centers with a new solution that offers air- and liquid-cooling capabilities for powerful AI supercomputer systems like the Nvidia GB200 NVL72. Nvidia is the undisputed leader in chips for hyperscalers, and AWS is the leading hyperscaler -- commanding roughly the same market share as Microsoft Cloud and Alphabet -owned Google Cloud combined. According to a Nov. 1 report from Synergy Research Group, AWS holds a 31% market share over the cloud market compared to 20% for Microsoft and 13% for Google. However, AWS doesn't have nearly the dominance in cloud as Nvidia does in chips for data centers. The better business model Over its history, Amazon has been a remarkably flexible company, branching into different end markets and enduring several periods of economic uncertainty . The company's network effects, leading cloud position, growing e-commerce business, and combination of diversification and disruption are valid reasons to buy Amazon stock like there's no tomorrow . AWS' operating income comprised 62% of Amazon's total operating income for the nine months ending Sept. 30, 2024. Compared to the same period last year, AWS revenue increased by $12.22 billion, but its operating expenses only increased by $479 million, so nearly all of that revenue gain translated to operating income growth. However, without the contribution from AWS, Amazon simply isn't growing very quickly. AWS has expanded Amazon far beyond e-commerce and made it a better business, but not in the same way that chips for data centers have been a game changer for Nvidia. In Nvidia's recent quarter, which was third-quarter fiscal 2025 (ended Oct. 27), Nvidia reported $30.77 billion in revenue consisting of $27.64 billion from compute and $3.13 billion from networking. Operating income from the compute and networking segment came in at $22.081 billion -- giving the segment a ridiculously high operating margin of 71.8%. For context, Amazon -- as a whole -- booked $17.41 billion in operating income in its recent quarter. And AWS' margins aren't nearly as high as Nvidia's. Nvidia's gaming and AI PC, professional visualization, and automotive and robotics segments combined for $4.22 billion in revenue. The graphics segment earned just $1.502 billion in operating income. It's hard to believe, but five years ago, Nvidia's data center business was smaller than its graphics segment . Whereas today, data center makes up over 85% of Nvidia's revenue and over 90% of its operating income. In the quarter, Nvidia said that cloud service providers made up around 50% of its data center revenue, while the remainder consisted of consumer internet and enterprise companies. These customers (like AWS) are some of the highest-quality customers in the world. They are the exact kind of customers Nvidia wants because they have the financial means to invest through market cycles. Nvidia went from a chip company for graphics to a chip company for data centers. In contrast, Amazon still does many different things, but the best part of its business is AWS. Nvidia has better margins and more growth potential. It has a more commanding market share. And it is a more pure-play investment thesis on data center growth, whereas Amazon's investment thesis crosses more industries and is more complex. Nvidia has a fair valuation Nvidia's biggest risks are a slowdown in AI capital spending or competition coming along and eroding margins. But so far, that hasn't happened. Nvidia has so far been an earnings-driven story. In fact, earnings growth has outpaced the growth in the stock price. NVDA data by YCharts Eventually, Nvidia's growth will probably slow down. But until that happens, it's hard to call Nvidia a bubble because the business is delivering real, bottom-line results. This isn't a company that has the potential to do amazing things in the future; rather, it is delivering unbelievable results right now. Because Nvidia has been an earnings-driven story, its valuation remains reasonable. Nvidia has a higher price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio and forward P/E ratio than Amazon. But as you can see in the chart, the gap between the valuations of both companies could narrow if Nvidia continues to grow its earnings at a faster pace. NVDA PE Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts Only buy Nvidia if you have a long-term mindset Nvidia and Amazon are excellent companies that stand to benefit from higher AI spending. However, competition or a cyclical slowdown could quickly make both companies look more expensive, leading to a steep sell-off. When buying industry-leading growth stocks at all-time highs, it's important to understand that the factors contributing to the record highs could be the same ones leading to a sell-off. Wall Street will waste no time downgrading a stock based solely on its near-term growth prospects. However, the good news is that individual investors don't have to get caught up in the noise and, instead, can focus on the long-term investment thesis. Investors interested in Nvidia should continue to monitor its pace of technological advancements and ability to monetize those improvements. Currently, Nvidia is out-innovating its competition, so it can still charge top dollar for its products. Furthermore, its customers are doing so well that they can afford to pay pretty much whatever Nvidia is charging. Nvidia is at the top of its game, and there has yet to be any concrete reason to believe it will change. But if the cycle does turn, there will be signs from Nvidia's top customers like AWS and Meta Platforms . The stock price continues to be driven by earnings growth, which should continue next year. In sum, Nvidia has a simpler and more effective business model than Amazon and much better growth, making it the better buy now.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KYIV, Ukraine — NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile. escalating the nearly 33-month-old war. The conflict is “entering a decisive phase,” Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and “taking on very dramatic dimensions.” Ukraine’s parliament canceled a session as security was tightened following Thursday’s Russian strike on a military facility in the city of Dnipro. In a stark warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said in a nationally televised speech the attack with the intermediate-range Oreshnik missile was in retaliation for Kyiv’s use of U.S. and British longer-range missiles capable of striking deeper into Russian territory. 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We are aware that they are under development. “We have this system now,” he added. “And this is important.” Putin said that while it isn’t an intercontinental missile, it’s so powerful that the use of several of them fitted with conventional warheads in one attack could be as devastating as a strike with strategic — or nuclear — weapons. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, head of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces, said the Oreshnik could reach targets across Europe and be fitted with nuclear or conventional warheads, echoing Putin’s claim that even with conventional warheads, “the massive use of the weapon would be comparable in effect to the use of nuclear weapons.” In this photo taken from a video released Friday, a Russian serviceman operates at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov kept up Russia's bellicose tone on Friday, blaming “the reckless decisions and actions of Western countries” in supplying weapons to Ukraine to strike Russia. "The Russian side has clearly demonstrated its capabilities, and the contours of further retaliatory actions in the event that our concerns were not taken into account have also been quite clearly outlined," he said. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, widely seen as having the warmest relations with the Kremlin in the European Union, echoed Moscow’s talking points, suggesting the use of U.S.-supplied weapons in Ukraine likely requires direct American involvement. “These are rockets that are fired and then guided to a target via an electronic system, which requires the world’s most advanced technology and satellite communications capability,” Orbán said on state radio. “There is a strong assumption ... that these missiles cannot be guided without the assistance of American personnel.” Orbán cautioned against underestimating Russia’s responses, emphasizing that the country’s recent modifications to its nuclear deployment doctrine should not be dismissed as a “bluff.” “It’s not a trick ... there will be consequences,” he said. Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky speaks to journalists Friday during a joint news conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha in Kyiv, Ukraine. Separately in Kyiv, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský called Thursday’s missile strike an “escalatory step and an attempt of the Russian dictator to scare the population of Ukraine and to scare the population of Europe.” At a news conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Lipavský also expressed his full support for delivering the necessary additional air defense systems to protect Ukrainian civilians from the “heinous attacks.” He said the Czech Republic will impose no limits on the use of its weapons and equipment given to Ukraine. Three lawmakers from Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, confirmed that Friday's previously scheduled session was called off due to the ongoing threat of Russian missiles targeting government buildings in central Kyiv. In addition, there also was a recommendation to limit the work of all commercial offices and nongovernmental organizations "in that perimeter, and local residents were warned of the increased threat,” said lawmaker Mykyta Poturaiev, who said it's not the first time such a threat has been received. Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate said the Oreshnik missile was fired from the Kapustin Yar 4th Missile Test Range in Russia’s Astrakhan region and flew 15 minutes before striking Dnipro. Test launches of a similar missile were conducted in October 2023 and June 2024, the directorate said. The Pentagon confirmed the missile was a new, experimental type of intermediate-range missile based on its RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile. Thursday's attack struck the Pivdenmash plant that built ICBMs when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. The military facility is located about 4 miles southwest of the center of Dnipro, a city of about 1 million that is Ukraine’s fourth-largest and a key hub for military supplies and humanitarian aid, and is home to one of the country’s largest hospitals for treating wounded soldiers from the front before their transfer to Kyiv or abroad. We're all going to die someday. Still, how it happens—and when—can point to a historical moment defined by the scientific advancements and public health programs available at the time to contain disease and prevent accidents. In the early 1900s, America's efforts to improve sanitation, hygiene, and routine vaccinations were still in their infancy. Maternal and infant mortality rates were high, as were contagious diseases that spread between people and animals. Combined with the devastation of two World Wars—and the Spanish Flu pandemic in between—the leading causes of death changed significantly after this period. So, too, did the way we diagnose and control the spread of disease. Starting with reforms as part of Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s, massive-scale, federal interventions in the U.S. eventually helped stave off disease transmission. It took comprehensive government programs and the establishment of state and local health agencies to educate the public on preventing disease transmission. Seemingly simple behavioral shifts, such as handwashing, were critical in thwarting the spread of germs, much like discoveries in medicine, such as vaccines, and increased access to deliver them across geographies. Over the course of the 20th century, life expectancy increased by 56% and is estimated to keep increasing slightly, according to an annual summary of vital statistics published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2000. Death Records examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to see how the leading causes of death in America have evolved over time and to pinpoint how some major mortality trends have dropped off. According to a report published in the journal Annual Review of Public Health in 2000, pneumonia was the leading cause of death in the early 1900s, accounting for nearly 1 in 4 deaths. By the time World War I ended in 1918, during which people and animals were housed together for long periods, a new virus emerged: the Spanish Flu. Originating in a bird before spreading to humans, the virus killed 10 times as many Americans as the war. Many died of secondary pneumonia after the initial infection. Pneumonia deaths eventually plummeted throughout the century, partly prevented by increased flu vaccine uptake rates in high-risk groups, particularly older people. Per the CDC, tuberculosis was a close second leading cause of death, killing 194 of every 10,000 people in 1900, mainly concentrated in dense urban areas where the infection could more easily spread. Eventually, public health interventions led to drastic declines in mortality from the disease, such as public education, reducing crowded housing, quarantining people with active disease, improving hygiene, and using antibiotics. Once the death rates lagged, so did the public health infrastructure built to control the disease, leading to a resurgence in the mid-1980s. Diarrhea was the third leading cause of death in 1900, surging every summer among children before the impacts of the pathogen died out in 1930. Adopting water filtration, better nutrition, and improved refrigeration were all associated with its decline. In the 1940s and 1950s, polio outbreaks killed or paralyzed upward of half a million people worldwide every year. Even at its peak, polio wasn't a leading cause of death, it was a much-feared one, particularly among parents of young children, some of whom kept them from crowded public places and interacting with other children. By 1955, when Jonah Salk discovered the polio vaccine, the U.S. had ended the "golden age of medicine." During this period, the causes of mortality shifted dramatically as scientists worldwide began to collaborate on infectious disease control, surgical techniques, vaccines, and other drugs. From the 1950s onward, once quick-spreading deadly contagions weren't prematurely killing American residents en masse, scientists also began to understand better how to diagnose and treat these diseases. As a result, Americans were living longer lives and instead succumbing to noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs. The risk of chronic diseases increased with age and, in some cases, was exacerbated by unhealthy lifestyles. Cancer and heart disease shot up across the century, increasing 90-fold from 1900 to 1998, according to CDC data. Following the post-Spanish Flu years, heart disease killed more Americans than any other cause, peaking in the 1960s and contributing to 1 in 3 deaths. Cigarette smoking rates peaked at the same time, a major risk factor for heart disease. Obesity rates also rose, creating another risk factor for heart disease and many types of cancers. This coincides with the introduction of ultra-processed foods into diets, which plays a more significant role in larger waistlines than the increasing predominance of sedentary work and lifestyles. In the early 1970s, deaths from heart disease began to fall as more Americans prevented and managed their risk factors, like quitting smoking or taking blood pressure medicine. However, the disease remains the biggest killer of Americans. Cancer remains the second leading cause of death and rates still indicate an upward trajectory over time. Only a few types of cancer are detected early by screening, and some treatments for aggressive cancers like glioblastoma—the most common type of brain cancer—have also stalled, unable to improve prognosis much over time. In recent years, early-onset cancers, those diagnosed before age 50 or sometimes even earlier, have seen a drastic rise among younger Americans. While highly processed foods and sedentary lifestyles may contribute to rising rates, a spike in cancer rates among otherwise healthy young individuals has baffled some medical professionals. This follows the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020. At its peak, high transmission rates made the virus the third leading cause of death in America. It's often compared to the Spanish Flu of 1918, though COVID-19 had a far larger global impact, spurring international collaborations among scientists who developed a vaccine in an unprecedented time. Public policy around issues of safety and access also influences causes of death, particularly—and tragically—among young Americans. Gun control measures in the U.S. are far less stringent than in peer nations; compared to other nations, however, the U.S. leads in gun violence. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens (around 2 in 3 are homicides, and 1 in 3 are suicides), and deaths from opioids remain a leading cause of death among younger people. Globally, the leading causes of death mirror differences in social and geographic factors. NCDs are primarily associated with socio-economic status and comprise 7 out of 10 leading causes of death, 85% of those occurring in low- and middle-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. However, one of the best health measures is life expectancy at birth. People in the U.S. have been living longer lives since 2000, except for a slight dip in longevity due to COVID-19. According to the most recent CDC estimates, Americans' life expectancy is 77.5 years on average and is expected to increase slightly in the coming decades. Story editing by Alizah Salario. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Paris Close. Photo selection by Lacy Kerrick. This story originally appeared on Death Records and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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