Frailty Screening Initiative Beneficial Before Elective Surgery
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of a frailty screening initiative (FSI) is associated with increased referrals for frail patients undergoing surgery and with reduced postoperative mortality, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreUna caminata corta a paso vivo cada día podría reducir las probabilidades de muerte precoz
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una caminata de 11 minutos al día puede ayudarle a vivir más tiempo, informa un nuevo estudio de la Universidad de Cambridge.Los investigadores encontraron que 75 minutos por semana (11 minutos al día)…
Learn MoreTargeted Therapies Seem Beneficial for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Myotoxicity
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A strategy including identification of severe immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-related myocarditis based on screening combined with active ventilation and treatment seems beneficial for reducing the myotoxi…
Learn MoreGenetic Diseases Associated With 41 Percent of Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Single-locus genetic diseases are the most common cause of infant mortality and are associated with 41 percent of deaths, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Mallory J. Owen, M….
Learn MoreLas muertes de peatones siguen en aumento en EE. UU.
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las muertes de peatones se han disparado en las carreteras de EE. UU. en los últimos años, y están aumentando de nuevo.Las muertes de peatones alcanzaron su punto máximo en 40 años en 2021, y los númer…
Learn MoreLower Mortality Seen for Patients Participating in Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Participation in home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is associated with a lower hazard of mortality, according to a study published online March 1 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Nirup…
Learn MoreShort Brisk Walk Each Day Could Cut Your Odds of Early Death
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A brisk 11-minute daily walk can help you live longer, a new University of Cambridge study reports.Researchers found that 75 minutes a week — 11 minutes daily — of moderate-intensity physical activity is en…
Learn MoreDisparities Persist in CVD Mortality, Despite Overall Decline
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rural counties and counties with a higher percentage of Black residents continue to experience higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality despite overall declines in CVD mortality, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreU.S. Pedestrian Deaths Keep Rising
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pedestrian deaths have surged on U.S. roads in recent years, and they are climbing again.Pedestrian deaths hit a 40-year high in 2021, and numbers for the first half of 2022 were up about 5% over the same per…
Learn More1999 to 2021 Saw 50-Fold Increase in Methamphetamine Mortality
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine-related mortality increased 50-fold from 1999 to 2021, and the proportion of deaths co-involving heroin or fentanyl also increased, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the American …
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