Overweight BMI Does Not Necessarily Mean Higher Mortality Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overweight body mass index (BMI) is not necessarily associated with increased mortality risk, especially among older adults, although all-cause mortality is increased for those with BMI ≥30 kg/m², according …
Learn MoreMaternal Mortality Unacceptably High in All Racial, Ethnic Groups
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal mortality remains high among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, according to a study published in the July 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Laura G. Fleszar, M…
Learn MoreOne in Four Patients Die Within One Year of First Heart Failure Hospitalization
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Globally, one in four heart failure patients die within the first year of their first heart failure-related hospitalization, according to a study published online June 21 in JACC: Heart Failure.Biykem Bozkurt,…
Learn More2008 to 2021 Saw Decrease in Delivery-Related Mortality
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delivery-related mortality decreased from 2008 to 2021, while the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) increased, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Network Open.Dorothy A. Fink, …
Learn MoreAlpha-Linolenic Acid Levels Inversely Linked to Risk of Death in ALS
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher plasma levels of the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is associated with reduced risk of death in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a study pub…
Learn MorePeligro en la calle: las muertes de peatones en EE. UU. alcanzan su máximo nivel en 41 años
JUEVES, 22 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 7,500 personas perdieron la vida el año pasado tras ser chocadas por vehículos mientras caminaban por o cruzaban las carreteras de EE. UU., el mayor número de muertes de peatones en más de cuatro …
Learn MoreU.S. Pedestrian Deaths at Highest Level in 41 Years
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 7,500 people were killed last year after being struck by vehicles while walking along or across U.S. roadways — the most pedestrian deaths in more than four decades, according to a new report from…
Learn MoreDanger Afoot: U.S. Pedestrian Deaths at Highest Level in 41 Years
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 7,500 people were killed last year after being struck by vehicles while walking along or across U.S. roadways — the most pedestrian deaths in more than four decades, according to a new report.This …
Learn MoreMortality Increased for Children Whose Caregivers Decline Tracheostomy
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of critically ill children survive when caregivers decline tracheostomy placement, according to a study published online April 25 in The Laryngoscope.Palmila Liu, M.D., from the University of…
Learn MoreChange in Birthweight Across Pregnancies Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changes in offspring birthweight quartiles from first to second pregnancy could inform women’s future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) death, according to a study published online May 30 in the American Jo…
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