Early Anti-Anaerobic Antibiotics May Worsen Outcomes in Critically Ill
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early administration of anti-anaerobic antibiotics is associated with an increased risk for mortality among critically ill patients, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the European Respiratory J…
Learn MoreYa antes de Uvalde, las muertes relacionadas con las armas de fuego aumentaron entre los niños de Texas
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es cada vez más frecuente que los niños en edad escolar mueran tras ser lesionados por armas de fuego, y ahora las armas de fuego son la segunda causa principal de muerte entre los niños de 5 a 18 años…
Learn MoreModel Estimates Mortality Risk in Adults with Dementia
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A mortality prediction model for older adults with dementia may help clinicians have discussions with patients and their families relating to end-of-life care, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in…
Learn MoreLiver Cancer in Top Five Causes of Cancer Deaths in 90 Countries
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Liver cancer is a major cause of death in many countries, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the Journal of Hepatology.Harriet Rumgay, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyo…
Learn MoreEven Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age children are increasingly dying after being injured with guns, with firearms now the United States’ second-leading cause of death in 5- to 18-year-olds.After 19 children and two teachers were kill…
Learn More¿Cuándo es una fractura potencialmente letal para un adulto mayor?
MARTES, 11 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores que estudiaron las fracturas en los adultos mayores encontraron una tasa de mortalidad más alta cuando esas fracturas estaban más cerca de la parte central del cuerpo, y también cua…
Learn MoreWhen Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying fractures in older adults found a higher death rate when those fractures were closer to the center of the body and also when patients had particular underlying health issues. This informa…
Learn MoreMove to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Replacing diesel-powered trucks with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says.The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sol…
Learn MoreParticle Radioactivity in Air Pollution Tied to CVD Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Particle radioactivity, measured as gross β activity from highly resolved spatiotemporal predictions, is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Incidence Slowly Increased in Recent Years
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of breast cancer have increased slowly and breast cancer mortality rates have declined in recent years, with a persistent racial disparity in breast cancer mortality, according to a report …
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