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Severe mental illness carries 2.6 times the death rate

A Lancet Public Health study of 4.86 million people across five European countries found heart disease drives the most excess deaths in severe mental illness, but lung disease shows the widest gap.

Jul 27, 2026

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Dementia deaths peak in the suburbs, not the city or country

A JAMA Network Open study following 40.9 million people in England found dementia mortality highest at middle population density, and neighborhood conditions explained most of the gap.

Jul 27, 2026