Oil & Gas Production Takes Toll in U.S. Lives, Health Costs
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pollutants produced by the U.S. oil and gas industry cause thousands of deaths and cost the country tens of billions in health care expenses, a new study reports.Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), fine particulate matter a…
Learn More2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was a decrease in the age-adjusted death rate from 2021 to 2022, as well as a decrease in the COVID-19 mortality rate, according to research published in the May 5 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease …
Learn Moreβ-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than One Year After Heart Attack
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with myocardial infarction (MI), beta-blocker (βB) treatment beyond one year after MI does not appear to reduce the risk for mortality or further MI, according to a study published online May 2 i…
Learn MoreMortality High for Patients With Concurrent TB, COVID-19
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with concurrent tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 have a high risk for death, according to a study published online April 26 in PLOS Global Public Health.Alice V. Easton, Ph.D., from the New York City D…
Learn MoreMortality Risk Elevated for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of childhood cancer have an excess risk for health-related mortality even 40 years or more from diagnosis, according to a study published online April 5 in The Lancet.Stephanie B. Dixon, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreSmog Tied to More Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Polish smog” has a significant impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, held from…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities in Stroke Mortality Increased During Pandemic
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The difference in age-adjusted stroke death rates (AASDRs) between Black and White adults was higher during the pandemic than during the prepandemic period, according to research published in the April 21 is…
Learn MoreU.S. Roadway Deaths Marked Small Decline in 2022
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Traffic deaths are down on U.S. roadways, but the small drop pales in comparison to the surging rate of recent years.Deaths in traffic crashes fell 0.3 percent last year compared with 2021, according to the U…
Learn MoreCerebral Oximetry Monitoring Not Beneficial in Extreme Preemies
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment guided by cerebral oximetry monitoring for the first 72 hours after birth is not associated with a lower incidence of death or severe brain injury by 36 weeks of postmenstrual age for infants born e…
Learn MoreSugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Linked to Mortality, CVD in T2D
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with higher all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a stu…
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