Sustained Low Wages Tied to Early Death Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sustained low-wage earning is associated with elevated mortality risk and excess deaths, according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Katrina L. Kezios…
Learn MoreEnlarged Heart Tied to Worse Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) has real-world prognostic value for chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Communications Medicine.Che-Yi Chou, from Asia University Hos…
Learn MoreSurvival Lower for Children With Leukemia Living on Texas-Mexico Border
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but not those with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), living along the Texas-Mexico border is associated with inferior survival, according to a study published…
Learn MoreIncident CVD, Mortality Risk Heightened for at Least One Year After COVID-19
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with increased short- and long-term risks for incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Cardiovascular Research.Eric Yuk Fai …
Learn MoreLas tasas de cáncer de páncreas aumentan con mayor rapidez entre las mujeres
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las tasas de cáncer de páncreas se están incrementando en ambos sexos, aumentan con la mayor rapidez entre las mujeres jóvenes, en particular las negras.”Podemos afirmar que la tasa de cáncer de…
Learn MorePancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While rates of pancreatic cancer are increasing for both men and women, they’re climbing the fastest among young women, particularly those who are Black. “We can tell that the rate of pancreatic cancer among …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Pneumonia More Fatal for Older Adults
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with significantly higher mortality in older adults in the intensive care unit (ICU) versus pneumonias from bacterial or other viral etiologies, according to a study published online Feb…
Learn MoreU.S. Maternal Mortality, Morbidity Increased in Sickle Cell Disease
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity is increased for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) compared with those without SCD, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Netw…
Learn MoreU.S. Maternal Mortality, Morbidity Increased in Sickle Cell Disease
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity is increased for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) compared with those without SCD, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Netw…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Children, Young People
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 was a leading cause of death among U.S. children and young persons (CYP) aged 0 to 19 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Seth Flaxman, Ph.D., from the University …
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