AHA: Heart Disease Death Rates in U.S. Spiked in 2020
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from heart disease increased in 2020 in the United States, following a steady decline from 2010 to 2019, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, held fr…
Learn MoreAge-Adjusted Rate of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Up From 2019 to 2020
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, the age-adjusted rate of alcohol-induced deaths increased 26 percent, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for …
Learn MoreExcessive Alcohol Responsible for One in Eight Adult Deaths Before Age 64
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in eight total deaths among U.S. adults aged 20 to 64 years was attributable to excessive alcohol use, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Marissa B. Esser, Ph.D., from the U…
Learn MoreEl alcohol tiene la culpa de 1 de cada 5 muertes de adultos jóvenes en EE. UU.
MARTES, 1 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo informe del gobierno le muestra a todo el que no piense que el alcoholismo no es una enfermedad letal que el abuso del alcohol provocó casi un 13 por ciento de las muertes de adultos estadoun…
Learn MoreAlcohol to Blame for 1 in 5 Young Adult Deaths in U.S.
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For anyone who thinks alcoholism isn’t a deadly disease, a new government report shows alcohol abuse caused nearly 13% of deaths in American adults under 65 between 2015 and 2019.The statistics were even more …
Learn MoreCancer Death Rates Continuing to Decline for Adults, Children
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer death rates are continuing to decline overall, although incidence is stable in men and increasing among women, according to a report published online Oct. 27 in Cancer.Kathleen A. Cronin, Ph.D., M.P.H.,…
Learn MoreExcess AMI-Linked Mortality Persisted During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Excess acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-associated mortality seen during the COVID-19 pandemic persisted through the omicron surge and was most pronounced in younger-aged adults, according to a study publi…
Learn More¿Qué tan peligroso es para los pacientes con cáncer de pulmón faltar a la radioterapia?
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los médicos buscan desarrollar una atención más personalizada para el cáncer, un nuevo estudio observa si los pacientes con un cáncer de pulmón pueden faltar unos días a radioterapia y compens…
Learn MoreHighest COVID-19 Death Rate for 2020 Seen in the Most Urban Areas
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The age-adjusted death rate for COVID-19 was highest for the most urban areas in 2020, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for …
Learn MoreHeart Failure Mortality Lower With Healthier Food Environment
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthier food environment is associated with a lower heart failure mortality rate, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Circulation: Heart Failure.Keerthi T. Gondi, M.D., from the University of…
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