U.S. Roadway Deaths Marked Small Decline in 2022
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Traffic deaths are down on U.S. roadways, but the small drop pales in comparison to the surging rate of recent years.Deaths in traffic crashes fell 0.3 percent last year compared with 2021, according to the U…
Learn MoreCerebral Oximetry Monitoring Not Beneficial in Extreme Preemies
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment guided by cerebral oximetry monitoring for the first 72 hours after birth is not associated with a lower incidence of death or severe brain injury by 36 weeks of postmenstrual age for infants born e…
Learn MoreSugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Linked to Mortality, CVD in T2D
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with higher all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a stu…
Learn MoreDexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early administration of dexamethasone is associated with significantly reduced odds of mortality or discharge to hospice for inpatients with COVID-19 receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation …
Learn MoreHydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone Superior for Septic Shock
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among adult patients with septic shock who begin hydrocortisone treatment, the addition of fludrocortisone is superior to hydrocortisone alone, according to a study published online March 27 in JAMA Interna…
Learn MoreHigh Fitness Level Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Death From High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High fitness levels attenuate, but do not eliminate, the increased risk for cardiovascular mortality in men with high blood pressure, according to a research letter published online March 23 in the European…
Learn MoreBuprenorphine Cuts Risk for Death After Nonfatal, Opioid-Involved Overdose
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine treatment after nonfatal opioid-involved overdose is associated with significant decline in the risk for opioid-involved overdose death, according to a study published online March 10 in the A…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Cancer-Related Death Rates During First Year of COVID-19
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, death rates with cancer as the underlying cause continued to decrease, while death rates with cancer as a contributing cause increased, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Hospitalization Tied to Higher Death Rate Than the Flu
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for death compared with hospitalization for seasonal influenza, according to a research letter published online April 6 in the Journal of …
Learn MorePregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-related mortality increased more rapidly in 2021 than in 2020, according to a study published online March 16 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Marie E. Thoma, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland in Co…
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