England: death rate from heart attacks...

[butters]

halved in 8 years.

It's believed the dramatic decline in heart attack fatalities is due to fewer people smoking, as well as better treatment in hospitals for those who do suffer a heart attack

They looked at around 840,000 patients

Over the eight-year period, the death rate fell steadily, with a 50 per cent drop in men and a 53 per cent drop in women. The number of heart attacks also fell by a third.

http://www.channel4.com/news/heart-attack-death-rates-halve-in-a-decade

that's pretty good going.

last time we saw such a dramatic decrease in death-rates came from the massive decrease in cot-deaths after new guidelines were made big news in the 90's.

 

[Sean]

Bloke from the Heart Foundation said on Today this morning, "it's far better to have a heart attack in London than New York."

 

[butters]

Bloke from the Heart Foundation said on Today this morning, "it's far better to have a heart attack in London than New York."

something to do with the scenery?

 

[Sean]

something to do with the scenery?

Survival rates. Plus, you won't go bankrupt in Britain.

 

[butters]

Survival rates. Plus, you won't go bankrupt in Britain.

stress is a bastard.

 

[CandiCame]

There's no way that England's gonna beat us. I looked on-line and your guys burgers are like half the calories of ours. How does that even work? Pretty much every restaurant had a lower calorie count for the same food. Is that because you don't factory farm? How the hell do you do that? It should be the same.

 

[JuanVato]

Heart attacks...

Here is the difference: In the US we do not care if someone else has a heart attack. It only matters if it is you or someone you love.

You can manage your own destiny. That might be eating 6,000 calories a day in junk food and a heart attack.

 

[hobbit.]

last time we saw such a dramatic decrease in death-rates came from the massive decrease in cot-deaths after new guidelines were made big news in the 90's.

Violent crime is also falling, or is it a change is statistics?

it its true though,a big well done to the previous government.

 

[CandiCame]

Here is the difference: In the US we do not care if someone else has a heart attack. It only matters if it is you or someone you love.

You can manage your own destiny. That might be eating 6,000 calories a day in junk food and a heart attack.

Wait- do they in England?

Because that seems like an individual rights violation. Next you'll tell me they don't want people smoking.

*reads statistics on European smoking habits*

Goddamn it- you guys are boring. Bridget Jones smoked like a freight train... Stupid inaccurate entertainment industry...

 

[VaticanAssassin]

There's no way that England's gonna beat us. I looked on-line and your guys burgers are like half the calories of ours. How does that even work? Pretty much every restaurant had a lower calorie count for the same food. Is that because you don't factory farm? How the hell do you do that? It should be the same.

Mad cow

 

[CandiCame]

Violent crime is also falling, or is it a change is statistics?

it its true though,a big well done to the previous government.

What kind of "violent crime" can a gunless society possible have? When we watched the riots, the English were politely lining up to steal TVs and the whole thing was over in like a week. How can it be down? Did you ever have any to begin with?

 

[hobbit.]

What kind of "violent crime" can a gunless society possible have? When we watched the riots, the English were politely lining up to steal TVs and the whole thing was over in like a week. How can it be down? Did you ever have any to begin with?

it was a point about statistics. we are a peaceful nation.

about the riots though.. a scroat nicks a tv and gets 20 months in prison. An MP nicks £20k by fiddling expenses and gets a bonus if he doesn't resign!

 

[oggbashan]

There's no way that England's gonna beat us. I looked on-line and your guys burgers are like half the calories of ours. How does that even work? Pretty much every restaurant had a lower calorie count for the same food. Is that because you don't factory farm? How the hell do you do that? It should be the same.

Our burgers are very small by US standards. Even your children's burgers are bigger than our so-called "Big Macs".

 

[CandiCame]

Our burgers are very small by US standards. Even your children's burgers are bigger than our so-called "Big Macs".

Really? But you pay more for them. When I was looking at those menus, I noticed that to- I know that it takes a couple bucks to make a Euro, but the numbers after the symbol are allmost exactly the same.

Fast food is fucking you all over.

 

[firenzi]

Maybe all that booze is good for the heart!

 

[oggbashan]

Really? But you pay more for them. When I was looking at those menus, I noticed that to- I know that it takes a couple bucks to make a Euro, but the numbers after the symbol are allmost exactly the same.

Fast food is fucking you all over.

We know. So are the gas companies (both US and UK meanings of 'gas') and the taxes the government puts on both fuels.

In France, going to a big M is an expensive outing for a family. So are all food outlets, restaurants and supermarkets.

 

[hobbit.]

What kind of "violent crime" can a gunless society possible have? When we watched the riots, the English were politely lining up to steal TVs and the whole thing was over in like a week. How can it be down? Did you ever have any to begin with?

We call this a statistical blip -

Stockport body: Decapitated man John Grainger 'had been shot'
A man found decapitated in Stockport has been identified as police continue to question two men arrested on suspicion of murder.

Stockport body: Decapitated man John Grainger 'had been shot'

A man found decapitated and burnt in Stockport died from a shotgun wound to his head and another head injury, tests have revealed.

The body of John Grainger was found by fire crews early on Thursday on a verge opposite Gala Casino in Wellington Street. His head was found nearby.

from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16754735

 

[off2bed]

A Brit can illegally emigrate to New York and have his heart problems treated at taxpayer expense, just like he can in England.