Fatal Drug Overdoses Quadrupled From 1999 to 2020
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drug overdose deaths increased 4.3-fold in the United States from 1999 to 2020, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in the American Journal of Medicine.Tarek Ghaddar, M.P.H., from Florida Atlantic …
Learn MoreVentilatory Burden Can Assess Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Automated ventilatory burden, which represents the proportion of overnight breaths with
Learn MoreSobredosis mortales de fentanilo más cocaína y metanfetamina aumentaron 50 veces en una década
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La “cuarta ola” de la crisis de sobredosis en EE. UU. implica el uso de fentanilo ilícito mezclado con estimulantes como cocaína o metanfetamina, y está matando personas a raudales.La proporción de …
Learn MoreTreatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Tied to Reduced Risk for Death in Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with lower urinary tract symptoms, treatment is associated with a reduced risk for death, according to a study published in the Oct. 1 issue of The Journal of Urology.Blayne Welk, M.D., and J. Andrew …
Learn MoreExercise Stress Tests Can Also Predict Noncardiovascular Deaths
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Abnormalities on an exercise stress test can predict both cardiovascular (CV)- and non-CV-related deaths, according to a study published in the September issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Nóra Sydó, M.D., Ph…
Learn MoreFatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “fourth wave” of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it’s killing people in droves.The proportion of U.S. overdose…
Learn MoreED Pediatric Readiness Cuts In-Hospital Mortality
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Increased readiness of emergency departments to handle pediatric patients is associated with lower in-hospital mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Network Open.Peter C. Jenkins, …
Learn MorePulmonary Embolism-Related Mortality Remained Unchanged From 2006 to 2019
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mortality related to pulmonary embolism (PE) has remained unchanged since 2006 and is higher among men, Black patients, and those living in rural areas, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Anna…
Learn MoreObesity-Linked CV Mortality Increased From 1999 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity-related cardiovascular mortality increased from 1999 to 2020 in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Zahra Raisi-Estabrag…
Learn MoreOverdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There has been an increase in the percentage of drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use in the United States, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Centers for Diseas…
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