What's killing Nevadans? The top 10 causes of death in the Silver State
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/27/2017 - 10:08pm
Like Americans nationwide, Nevadans were more likely to die from heart disease or cancer in 2016 than other causes.
But one cause of death in the Silver State stands out compared with national trends: suicide. The number of suicides increased by 13 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to data provided by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
It's a trend Washoe County's chief medical examiner and coroner, Dr. Laura Knight, has noticed locally.
"We saw for Washoe County ... a 16 percent increase from 2015 to 2016," she said. Knight said she also expects the increase in suicides to continue into 2017.
The top five causes: heart diseases, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke and accidents (not in a car). For the complete story, visit http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/12/27/whats-killing-nevadans-top-10-causes-death-silver-state/966901001/
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