El ACV avanza como causa de mortalidad en todo el mundo
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las muertes debidas al tipo más común de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) han aumentado de forma significativa en las tres últimas décadas en todo el mundo, y aumentarán de forma incluso más marcada en lo…
Learn MoreStroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worldwide deaths from the most common type of stroke have risen significantly in the past three decades and will increase even more sharply in the years ahead, researchers say.Ischemic stroke deaths grew from 2…
Learn MoreVariation Seen in Cancer-Specific Mortality Rates Across Countries
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recent mortality rates decreased for major cancers in most of 47 studied countries, apart from lung cancer in women and liver cancer in men, according to a study published online May 9 in Cancer Epidemiology,…
Learn MoreGlobal Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases Quantified
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) were the third leading cause of death globally, accounting for 4.0 million deaths in 2019, according to a study published online April 25 in eClinicalMedicine.Sara Momtazma…
Learn MoreImplementation of ‘Treat All’ Did Not Increase ART Coverage for Children
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of “Treat All,” which removed CD4-based clinical staging criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, did not accelerate ART coverage gains or AIDS mortality reductions among pediatri…
Learn MoreMost Teens, Young Adults With Advanced Heart Disease Want Say in Decision-Making
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most adolescents and young adults (AYA) with advanced heart disease desire an active role in medical decision-making, according to a study published online May 5 in JAMA Network Open.Melissa K. Cousino, Ph.D…
Learn More1999 to 2020 Saw >1.63 Million Excess Deaths in Blacks Versus Whites
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Black population in the United States experienced more than 1.63 million excess deaths compared with the White population from 1999 to 2020, with rates increasing from 2019 to 2020, according to a study …
Learn MoreCost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past two decades, premature deaths have cost Black Americans over 80 million more lost years of life, compared with white Americans, a new study finds.The study is the latest to highlight the nation’s…
Learn More1996 to 2020 Saw Cancer Death Rates Drop Across Congressional Districts
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1996-2003 to 2012-2020, there was a decrease in cancer death rates in all congressional districts, according to a study published online May 9 in Cancer.Farhad Islami, M.D., Ph.D., from the American Cance…
Learn MoreFor NHL Players, More Fighting on the Ice Is Linked to Shorter Lives
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fighting is par for the course in professional ice hockey, but a new study raises the question of whether it is shortening some players’ lives.The study, of hundreds of National Hockey League (NHL) players, f…
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