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Americans have much lower life expectancy at birth than other high-income countries, lagging by several years for both men and women.
Much of the gap comes from high deaths among infants and younger adults—especially from drug overdoses, car crashes, violence, and suicide. These early deaths are important but do not explain the whole difference.
People who reach 65 in the US still have fewer expected remaining years than peers, especially women. By age 80 the gap largely narrows, but the US spends far more on healthcare to achieve these outcomes.

Many COVID patients were put on ventilators in spring 2020, leading to high mortality rates.
There were concerns that ventilators were being overused and used incorrectly, leading to more harm than good.
The medical establishment has faced criticism for the lack of studies on how many patients died due to ventilators, with a perceived cover-up.

The project seeks academic-affiliated researchers to access national public health registries and publicly share weekly cohort mortality rates.
They offer payment and argue the exported data will be aggregated, non-identifying, legally shareable, and useful for evaluating vaccine safety.
Work is expected to be done on secure research platforms using Python (pandas, SQL) by materializing denormalized cohorts, computing weekly hazards/KCOR, and following export constraints like no external pip installs or APIs.

Higher status individuals tend to live longer compared to lower status individuals within the same organization.
Lower social status is associated with stress-related habits that can lead to health issues and a weakened immune system.
The relationship between status, stress, and mortality is complex and debatable, with other variables like lifestyle choices and relationships also playing a role.

Pfizer's clinical trial had more deaths after vaccination than placebo
FDA let Pfizer explain away the deaths in the trial without taking action
There were double the cardiovascular deaths in the group that received the vaccine compared to the placebo group

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Vaccinated kids aged 5-18 are reported to have a 5.7 times higher death rate compared to those who are unvaccinated. This is a significant difference that needs attention.
There has been a dramatic increase in cardiac-related emergency room visits among people under 40 in New Zealand after the COVID vaccine rollout. The numbers rose nearly five times, which suggests a serious health concern.
Many health authorities are not discussing these findings, which raises questions about vaccine safety. It's important for parents to be aware of the potential risks involved.

In Santa Clara County, elderly non-COVID deaths rose by 50% in early 2021, a significant increase compared to previous years. This data points to a concerning spike in mortality rates during the rollout of COVID vaccines.
The health department did not explain the increase in deaths, which raises questions about the safety of the vaccines for older adults. Many believe that the COVID vaccinations might be linked to these higher death rates.
Given the unexpected rise in non-COVID deaths, experts suggest halting vaccine recommendations for the elderly until a clearer understanding of the causes can be established. This is a cautious approach to ensure the safety of older populations.

The COVID case fatality rate in Santa Clara County increased significantly after the vaccine rollout, more than doubling compared to before. This was surprising and not the expected outcome.
Despite high vaccination rates, the overall mortality rates did not return to normal, suggesting that the interventions put in place did not effectively save lives.
There are concerns about the vaccine's impact on health, as data shows an increase in deaths after the shots were introduced, leading to questions about their safety and effectiveness.

The New Zealand OIA request revealed that COVID vaccines were found to increase the risk of dying, instead of providing protection against COVID.
The data released under OIA showed that vaccinated individuals experienced a significant increase in mortality during the COVID outbreak, contrary to what was expected.
Mainstream epidemiologists have avoided analyzing the data that shows the vaccines increased the risk of dying from COVID, leading to a lack of public discussion and questioning.