Losses From Smoking-Related Cancer Deaths in the U.S. Estimated
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Person-years of life lost (PYLL) and lost earnings due to cigarette smoking-attributable cancer deaths among U.S. individuals aged 25 to 79 years were considerable in 2019, according to a study published onl…
Learn MorePandemic Tied to Worse Pregnancy-Related Complications, Maternal Death
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in pregnancy-related complications and maternal deaths during delivery hospitalization, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in …
Learn MorePSA Screening Tied to Lower Risk for Prostate Cancer Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is associated with a decreased risk for prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) among both Black and White men, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in JA…
Learn MoreBlack-White Disparities Persist for Cardiovascular Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular mortality is still increased for Black versus White adults, according to two studies published online July 18 in Circulation.Ashley N. Kyalwazi, from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center i…
Learn MoreHeart Failure-Related Deaths Up in Younger Adults in the U.S.
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure-related mortality in young adults increased between 2012 and 2019 in the United States, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Cardiology.Vardhman Jain, M.D., from the Cleveland Cli…
Learn MoreSmoking Tied to Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19, including death, independent of sociodemographic characteristics and medical history, according to a study published online July 15 in PLOS ONE.Ram…
Learn MoreMás estadounidenses jóvenes mueren de insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un creciente número de adultos jóvenes estadounidenses están falleciendo de insuficiencia cardiaca, y los afroamericanos son los más afectados, encuentra un nuevo estudio. La insuficiencia cardiaca es un…
Learn MoreADT Use for Prostate Cancer Linked to Increased Risk for CVD Death
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with prostate cancer, use of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) death, according to a study published online July 26 in The Ag…
Learn MoreMore Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of younger American adults are dying of heart failure, with Black Americans being the hardest-hit, a new study finds.Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart muscle cannot pum…
Learn MorePeriodic Fasting Tied to Less Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Routine periodic fasting is associated with a lower risk for hospitalization or mortality in patients with COVID-19, according to a study published online July 1 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.
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