Fetal Mortality Rate 5.73 Per 1,000 Live Births in 2021 in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 2021 saw a fetal mortality rate of 5.73 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births, which was essentially unchanged from 5.74 in 2020, according to the July 26 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from…
Learn MoreIn APOE ε4 Carriers, Odor Sensitivity Declines at Earlier Age
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carriers, odor sensitivity declines at an earlier age than odor identification or cognition, according to a study published online July 26 in Neurology.Matthew GoodSmith, M.D….
Learn MoreTwenty Percent With Livebirth Via ART Go on to Conceive Naturally
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Twenty percent of women with livebirth via assisted reproductive technology (ART) subsequently conceive naturally, according to a study published online June 20 in Human Reproduction.Annette Thwaites, M.B.,…
Learn MoreSurvival Lower for Asian Versus White Individuals With OHCA
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Asian individuals with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have similar rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as White individuals, but have lower survival rates, according to a study pub…
Learn More2017 to 2020 Saw 1,067 Homicides Recorded in Infants in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2017 through 2020, 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States, averaging 267 per year, according to the July 26 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers …
Learn MoreRace-Specific Approach to Spirometry Disadvantages Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A race-specific approach to spirometry interpretation results in a lower lung allocation score (LAS) for Black patients and a higher LAS for White patients, according to a study published online May 26 in t…
Learn MoreMaternal Labor Epidural Analgesia May Be Linked to Autism in Children
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal labor epidural analgesia (LEA) was associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among offspring, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Network Open.Chunyuan …
Learn MoreWomen With LVO Acute Ischemic Stroke Less Likely to Be Routed to Stroke Centers
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with large vessel occlusion (LVO) acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are less likely to be routed to comprehensive stroke centers (CSCs) compared with men, despite presenting with more significant stroke syn…
Learn MoreIncidence of IBD 10.9 Per 100,000 Person-Years in the United States
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is 10.9 per 100,000 person-years and prevalence is 721 per 100,000 population, according to a study published online July 20 in Gastroenterology.James D. Lewi…
Learn More9.0 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Repetitive Strain Injuries in 2021
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, 9.0 percent of U.S. adults had repetitive strain injuries in the past three months, according to a study published online July 25 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U….
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