Deaths Mentioning Long COVID Identified in United States
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 3,544 COVID-19 deaths mentioned long COVID from Jan. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, representing 0.3 percent of COVID-19 deaths, according to a December Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a…
Learn MoreStates That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers, and infants dying were higher, a new report shows.The analysis, conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, revealed tha…
Learn MorePandemic’s Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Almost 15 million people likely died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, nearly three times more than previously reported, a new World Health Organization study estimates.The researchers …
Learn MoreStates That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers and infants dying were higher, a new report finds.The analysis, conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, found that st…
Learn MoreLoss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bees, in their role as master pollinators, increase crop yields, leading to more production of healthy fruits, vegetables and nuts. But new research claims that the challenges these important insects face f…
Learn MoreLas probabilidades de muerte precoz aumentan tras una lesión grave vinculada con el alcohol
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antes de hacer ese brindis durante una celebración de fin de año con un exceso de alcohol, esta información lo dejará sobrio.Las personas que se lesionan de gravedad mientras están borrachas y requier…
Learn MoreLas temperaturas extremas del cambio climático podrían significar más muertes cardiacas
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los días tanto de calor como de frío extremos se cobran un precio a las personas que tienen una enfermedad cardiaca, sobre todo las que sufren de insuficiencia cardiaca.Un nuevo análisis multinacional…
Learn MoreRisk-Reducing Medications Can Cut Breast Cancer Death Rates
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Risk-reducing medication can reduce the risk for breast cancer death in addition to lowering the risk for invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Oncolo…
Learn MoreExtreme Temperatures Up Risk for Cardiovascular Mortality
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extreme hot and cold temperatures are associated with an increased risk for mortality from common cardiovascular conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Circulation.Barrak Alahmad, M.D., M…
Learn MoreClimate Change’s Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both extremely hot and very cold days take their toll on people who have heart disease, particularly those with heart failure.A new multinational analysis of 32 million heart-related deaths over the past 40 ye…
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