Global Warming 'may cut deaths'

From the BBC - more on the heat wave v. cold snap issue:

"milder winters mean deaths during this time of year - which far outstrip heat-related mortality - will continue to decline."

"While summers in the UK became warmer in the period 1971 - 2003, there was no change in heat-related deaths, but annual cold-related mortality fell by 3% as winters became milder - so overall fewer people died as a result of extreme temperatures."